Genomic innovation through fragmentation and gene transfer underlies adaptation in pyrophilous bacteria
Ehsan Sari, Dylan J. Enright, Esbeiry S. Cordova-Ortiz, Maria Ordonez, Andrew Byrd, Steven Allison, Peter M. Homyak, Michael J. Wilkins, Sydney I. Glassman
This study investigates genomic adaptations in pyrophilous bacteria after wildfires, finding gene fragmentation, horizontal gene transfer, and plasmid-mediated operon expansion enhance their ability to degrade PyOM and acquire nutrients.
bioRxiv · Nov 11, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology