Phylogenetic correlation between the Type IV Secretion System and HIP1 suggest an adaptation for horizontal gene transfer conserved at the phylum level

Most cyanobacterial genomes are rich in the GCGATCGC octamer, also known as Highly Iterated Palindrome 1 (HIP1). Despite its description over three decades ago, the biological function of this highly ...

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Unveiling a Microbial Treasure Trove: Phylogenetic Diversity and Bioremediation Potential in a High-Altitude Andean Saline System - Microbial Ecology

Microbial Ecology - The reconstruction of metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) has improved our knowledge of how microbiomes perform biological and chemical processes in diverse ecosystems,...

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Draft genome sequences of clinical and environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates evolved under static and nutrient limitation | Microbiology Resource Announcements

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a metabolically versatile multidrug-resistant pathogen, capable of persisting in natural and human-associated environments (1–3). Its adaptive capacity enables survival across fluctuating and nutrient-limited conditions (4). To investigate genomic adaptation under nutrient stress, we conducted a 12-week static experimental evolution study in minimal medium and sequenced ancestral and evolved isolates (Fig. 1) (2).

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