Davies Lab Research Finds Wide Diversity of Microcins
July 3, 2025 • by
LCID STAFF
The study, recently published in Nature Communications, could lead to new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant infections.
Photo of cell cultures, each with two strains of competing bacteria designed to see if potent antimicrobial microcins are created.
Image credit: Jennifer Parker, Davies Lab
In a paper recently published in Nature Communications, the Davies Lab shows that class II microcins, a natural antimicrobial, are more widespread and diverse than previously recognized. This finding could open up new possibilities in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
