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Phenotypic plasticity of antibiotic resistance, metabolism byproduct utilization and the evolution of mutually beneficial cooperation in Escherichia coli
Nan Ye, Beibei Hou, Jianxiao Song…·Rui‐Wu Wang
The paper shows that antibiotic-resistant E. coli can protect sensitive strains from antibiotics and that metabolic byproducts like indole can create mutualistic cooperation between resistant and sensitive strains.
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