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December 8, 2025PLoS Computational BiologyOpen Access

Coexistence rules for small, antagonistically interacting microbial communities

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GAGaurav S. AthreyaCGChaitanya S. GokhalePVPrateek Verma

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Overview

Analysis reveals interactions impact microbial diversity in communities, indicating pathways for effective manipulation.

Key Points

  • This research examines how antibiotic-mediated interactions influence the diversity of microbial communities.
  • Utilized graph theory to analyze interactions involving antibiotics.
  • Investigated producer-sensitive-degrader motifs critical for coexistence.
  • Conducted individual-based simulations in spatially structured populations.
  • Demonstrated that certain interaction patterns support coexistence under specific conditions.
  • Found that cyclicity of antibiotic action is necessary for community stability.
  • Confirmed that antagonistic interactions do not eliminate biodiversity in microbial communities.

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Athreya et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624dd4fa91c937236d1b4https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013763
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