Overcoming toxicity: How nonantagonistic microbes manage to thrive in boom-and-bust environments

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. <br/>SignificanceAntagonistic interactions, such as microbes producing toxins to inhibit competitors, play an important role in shaping microbial communities, alongside environmental factors. Understanding when and why microbes engage in these behaviors, …