Characterizing bacterial responses to mixtures of chemical pollutants reveals interactive effects among pollutants. Our study highlights the predictability and resilience of microbial responses to complex mixtures of pollutants, offering the potential for improvements in ecotoxicological assessments.
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This is a summary of: Smith, T. P. et al. High-throughput characterization of bacterial responses to complex mixtures of chemical pollutants. Nat. Microbiol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01626-9 (2024).
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Simplifying the complexity of microbial responses to chemical mixtures. Nat Microbiol 9, 889–890 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01633-w
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