Mass lysis of bacterial predators drives the enrichment of antibiotic resistance in soil microbial communities
S. Saha, J. Kalathera, T. S. Sumi, V. Mane, S. Zimmermann, S. Waschina, S. Pande
The paper shows that introducing Myxococcus xanthus in soil increases antibiotic resistance by lysing cells, creating a toxic environment that favors resistant bacteria.
bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology