The fact is that even if we don't know which single pathway operated on the early earth — and since evolution proceeds in multiple directions the question may even be pointless — we can get very close to narrowing down well - defined possibilities in the near future. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
Researchers don't think there's a single pathway or gene in a prey bacterium that the predator targets. (sciencenews.org)
The team discovered that their star - shaped peptide polymers can kill bacteria with multiple pathways, unlike most antibiotics which kill with a single pathway. (sciencedaily.com)