Manipulating the physical distance between cells during soil colonization reveals the importance of biotic interactions in microbial community assembly.
Sana RomdhaneSarah HuetAyme SporDavid BruMarie-Christine BreuilLaurent PhilippotPublished in: Environmental microbiome (2024)
Our study demonstrates that the competitiveness of bacteria strongly depends on cell density and community membership, therefore highlighting the fundamental role of microbial interactions in the assembly of soil communities.