The ability of bacteria to respond to changes in their environment is critical to their survival,
allowing them to withstand stress, form complex communities, and induce virulence …

Stress responses allow cells to adapt to changes in external conditions by activating specific
pathways. Here we investigate the dynamics of single cells that were subjected to acute …

Plant development and the timing of developmental events (phenology) are tightly coupled
with plant fitness. A variety of internal and external factors determine the timing and fitness …

To respond to fluctuating conditions, microbes typically need to synthesize novel proteins.
As this synthesis relies on sufficient biosynthetic precursors, microbes must devise effective …

Microbial communities are fundamental to life on Earth. Different strains within these
communities are often connected by a highly connected metabolic network, where the …

In their natural environments, microorganisms mainly operate at suboptimal growth
conditions with fluctuations in nutrient abundance. The resulting cellular adaptation is …

The emergence of antibiotic tolerance (prolonged survival against exposure) in natural
bacterial populations is a major concern. Since it has been studied primarily in isogenic …

Urbanization impacts land, air, and water, creating environmental gradients between cities
and rural areas. Urban stormwater delivers myriad co-occurring, understudied, and mostly …

Bacteria in nature often thrive in fragmented environments, like soil pores, plant roots or
plant leaves, leading to smaller isolated habitats, shared with fewer species. This spatial …

Conjugative plasmids drive genetic diversity and evolution in microbial populations. Despite
their prevalence, plasmids can impose long-term fitness costs on their hosts, altering …