Degradation of extracellular polymeric substances shapes microbial community diversity.

Metabolic cross-feeding networks are central to shaping microbial community dynamics in environments ranging from the rhizosphere, gut, and marine carbon cycling. Yet cross-feeding has predominantly been viewed by examining exchanged small metabolites. In contrast, the role of extracellular polymeri...

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Main Authors: Sammy Pontrelli, Kian Bigovic Villi, Andreas Sichert, Julian Trouillon, Adriano Rutz, Zachary C Landry, Simon H Rüdisser, Roman Stocker, Uwe Sauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-07-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003287
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