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Bacteria experience stress – for example due to adverse conditions, nutrient deficiencies or antibiotics – and can rapidly switch to survival mode. They alter their metabolism, activate protective mechanisms and adapt to new conditions. Such remarkable adaptability makes them highly resilient and poses major challenges for both medical practice and research.
How do bacteria detect danger to themselves? What strategies do they use to survive?
Professor Kirsten Jung provides insights into the sophisticated alarm and response systems of these tiny organisms.
For more information, please visit the website of the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence.