Jul 2026
Transcriptomic Insights into Casein-Driven Adaptive Evolution of Burkholderia thailandensis: Implications for Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Susceptibility.
It is demonstrated that casein-driven evolution selects for social 'cheaters' that conserve energy by downregulating costly virulence determinants, revealing a fundamental virulence-fitness trade-off.
Kai-Zhong Xu, Lu-Jun Yin, Zhi-Wen Ding et al.
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