The role of genetic exchanges, ie, homologous recombination (HR) and horizontal gene
transfer (HGT), in bacteria cannot be overestimated for it is a pivotal mechanism leading to …

The effect of the intestinal microbiome on the gut–brain axis has received considerable
attention, strengthening the evidence that intestinal bacteria influence emotions and …

The genomic diversity across strains of a species forms the genetic basis for differences in
their behavior. A large-scale assessment of sequence variation has been made possible by …

Background With the exponential growth of publicly available genome sequences,
pangenome analyses have provided increasingly complete pictures of genetic diversity for …

Background Although originally thought to evolve clonally, studies have revealed that most
bacteria exchange DNA. However, it remains unclear to what extent gene flow shapes the …

The filamentous cyanobacterium Microcoleus is among the most important global primary
producers, especially in hot and cold desert ecosystems. This taxon represents a continuum …

Nodule bacteria (rhizobia), N2-fixing symbionts of leguminous plants, represent an excellent
model to study the fundamental issues of evolutionary biology, including the tradeoff …

Living systems are studied using three complementary approaches: living cells, cell‐free
systems and computer‐mediated modelling. Progresses in understanding, allowing …

Bacillus subtilis is an effective workhorse for the production of many industrial products. The
high interest aroused by B. subtilis has guided a large metabolic modeling effort of this …

Combatting Clostridioides difficile infections, a dominant cause of hospital-associated
infections with incidence and resulting deaths increasing worldwide, is complicated by the …