# Quinolone-mediated metabolic cross-feeding develops aluminium tolerance in soil microbial consortia

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 44 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-54616-0 |
| Corresponding authors | Yuting Liang |
| Institution | Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/bacterial-genetics-and-biotechnology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-54616-0](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54616-0)

## Topics

Aluminium tolerance · Acid stress · Metabolic cross-feeding · Rhodococcus erythropolis · Pseudomonas aeruginosa · soil bacterial consortium · quorum sensing · 2-heptyl-1H-quinolin-4-one (HHQ) · HHQ degradation · quinolone signaling molecule · tryptophan biosynthesis · Peptidoglycan synthesis · cell wall stability · population density regulation · metabolic activity enhancement · synthetic microbial consortia · Aluminium tolerance · Metabolic cross-feeding · sustainable agriculture in acidic soils · beneficial bacteria for crop protection

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