Social communication: In a sense, microorganisms can communicate with neighbours through small chemical molecules such as secondary metabolites. This Minireview summarizes recent impressive achievements in the field of chemical communication in microbial co‐culture systems, including: 1) attack and defence, 2) chromosome remodelling, 3) anti‐phage infection, 4) predation and anti‐predation, 5) resource competition, and 6) chemical space expansion. In particular, we herein focus on and highlight the process of microbial chemical communication itself. More information can be found in the Minireview by Hideaki Kakeya and Chao Liu.

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隐性化学交流：微生物共培养揭示的次级代谢反应

社会交流：从某种意义上讲，微生物可以通过小的化学分子（例如次级代谢产物）与邻居交流。这份小型回顾总结了微生物共培养系统化学通讯领域的最新成就，包括：1）攻击和防御，2）染色体重塑，3）抗噬菌体感染，4）捕食和反捕食，5）资源竞争，以及6）化学空间的扩展。特别地，我们在此集中于并强调微生物化学通讯本身的过程。可以在Hidere Kakeya和Chao Liu的Minireview中找到更多信息。