The rise of microbial cheaters in iron-limited environments: Study reveals their evolutionary history
Competition and cooperation are fundamental forces that govern the evolutionary and ecological dynamics among species. The balance between these forces varies across ecological contexts, with some environments favoring cooperative behaviors that promote mutual benefit, while others reward competitive strategies that maximize individual fitness.
Evolutionary 'U-turn' may mitigate antibiotic resistance, study finds
In a scientific breakthrough, Monash University researchers have discovered a revolutionary "U-turn" in the evolution of antibiotic resistance, challenging the widely accepted notion that traits once developed are irreversible.
Antibiotic resistance genes are spread more widely between bacteria than previously thought
A new study published in The Lancet Microbe has found that the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between different bacteria is considerably more widespread than previously thought. The study is titled "Interphylum dissemination of NDM-5-positive plasmids in hospital wastewater from Fuzhou, China: a single-centre, culture-independent, plasmid transmission study."
Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution
Recent study investigated how fast genes are being transferred between distantly related species.
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