Exploring genetic adaptation and microbial dynamics in engineered anaerobic ecosystems via strain-level metagenomics.

Abstract excerpt

Genetic heterogeneity exists within all microbial populations, with sympatric cells of the same species often exhibiting single-nucleotide variations that influence phenotypic traits, including metabolic efficiency. However, the evolutionary dynamics of these strain-level differences in response to environmental stress remain poorly understood. Here, we present a first-of-its-kind study tracking the adaptive...

Topics

• Metagenomics
• Anaerobiosis
• Ecosystem
• Adaptation, Physiological
• Microbiota
• Methanobacteriaceae