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Conceptual simplified DEB-based model of bacterial energy allocation in the recipient bacteria. Substrate (S) is assimilated as the primary energy source through the assimilation energy flux (Jassimilation), stored as a reserve energy pool (E), and then mobilized through mobilization energy flux (Jmobilization) to support maintenance (Jmaintenance), growth (Jgrowth), metal resistance (Jmetal), biofilm formation (Jbiofilm), and conjugation (Jconjugation) under metal stress and the presence of potential donor bacteria, which pose external stress leading to the structural biomass (V). Energy fluxes are represented with dashed-lined blue squares, while only reserve and structure are treated as energy pools (solid-line blue squares).
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Katayoun et al., 2026
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