Unlocking the Mysteries of Bacterial Lifestyle Transitions. Bacteria are everywhere, playing a vital role in shaping ecosystems. Many remain dormant in their natural environment until they detect nutr

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Unlocking the Mysteries of Bacterial Lifestyle Transitions. Bacteria are everywhere, playing a vital role in shaping ecosystems. Many remain dormant in their natural environment until they detect nutrients, triggering a lag phase to reactivate cellular machinery and resume growth. This universal yet poorly understood process has significant implications for industrial biomanufacturing and public health. This proposal aims to advance our understanding of the bacterial lag phase, develop strategies to enhance the efficiency of bacterial cell factories, and explore its role in antibiotic resistance—offering insights to combat the antimicrobial resistance global public health crisis.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 3107 - Microbiology. Lead: Dr Liping Li