Plasmidome-defensome interactions drive adaptation of 'Fervidacidithiobacillus caldus' in natural and industrial extreme acidic environments
Sebastián Pacheco-Acosta, Gustavo Castro-Toro, Camila Rojas-Villalobos, Cesar Valenzuela, Juan José Haristoy, Abraham Zapata-Araya, Ana Moya-Beltrán, Pedro Sepúlveda-Rebolledo, Ernesto Pérez‐Rueda, Ricardo J. Ulloa, Alejandra Giaveno, Francisco Issotta, Beatriz Dı́ez, Simón Beard, Raquel Quatrini
The paper analyzes plasmid diversity and defense systems in Fervidacidithiobacillus caldus across natural and industrial environments, revealing host-plasmid interactions that drive adaptation.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2025 · PreprintGenomics