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Genetic barriers more than environmental associations explain Serratia marcescens population structure.
Communications biology - 17 Apr 2024
Sterzi Lodovico, Nodari Riccardo, Di Marco Federico, Ferrando Maria Laura, Saluzzo Francesca, Spitaleri Andrea, Allahverdi Hamed, Papaleo Stella, Panelli Simona, Rimoldi Sara Giordana, Batisti Biffignandi Gherard, Corbella Marta, Cavallero Annalisa, Prati Paola, Farina Claudio, Cirillo Daniela Maria, Zuccotti Gianvincenzo, Bandi Claudio, Comandatore Francesco
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Bacterial species often comprise well-separated lineages, likely emerged and maintained by genetic isolation and/or ecological divergence. How these two evolutionary actors interact in the shaping of bacterial population structure is currently not fully understood. In this study, we investigate the genetic and ecological drivers underlying the evolution of Serratia marcescens, an opportunistic pathogen with high...
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