ERC Starting Grant · 2023
Uncovering the coevolution between microbial predators and prey
Predation plays a key role in the planet’s ecology and evolution. The most prevalent and diverse predators on the planet are protozoans, single-cell eukaryotes that live from consuming bacterial prey. Protozoan predation massively impacts bacterial diversity, shapes microbial ecosystems, is essential for nutrient cycling and has been linked to the emergence of bacterial virulence. Yet, despite its importance, it remains largely elusive how protozoan predators and bacterial prey coevolve. To understand this coevolution, we need an integrative research approach that accounts for offense and defense mechanisms in both predator and prey, and spans from cellular response systems to community…
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