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Microbial pairing alters metabolic wiring

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A pairwise co-culture study of gut microorganisms shows that microbial interactions drive widespread rewiring of metabolic strategies and give rise to emergent metabolic behaviours.

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Fig. 1: Proteomic rewiring and emergent metabolism driven by microbial interactions.

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Li, L. Microbial pairing alters metabolic wiring.
Nat Ecol Evol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03045-x

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