Browsing School of Genetics & Microbiology by Sponsor "Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)"
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Cultivating antimicrobial resistance: how intensive agriculture ploughs the way for antibiotic resistance
(2023)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to public health, global food security and animal welfare. Despite efforts in antibiotic stewardship, AMR continues to rise worldwide. Anthropogenic activities, particularly ... -
Ecological selection of siderophore-producing microbial taxa in response to heavy metal contamination
(2018)Some microbial public goods can provide both individual and community-wide benefits, and are open to exploitation by non-producing species. One such example is the production of metaldetoxifying siderophores. Here, we ... -
No effect of intraspecific relatedness on public goods cooperation in a complex community
(2018)Many organisms—notably microbes—are embedded within complex communities where cooperative behaviors in the form of excreted public goods can benefit other species. Under such circumstances, intraspecific interactions are ...