pH-driven evolutionary divergence and ongoing speciation in the cosmopolitan cyanobacterium Microcoleus vaginatus
Jingyi Wei, Hua Li, Haijian Yang, Renhui Li, Wensheng Shu, Chunxiang Hu
This study investigates the population diversification of Microcoleus vaginatus, revealing pH as a key driver of genetic divergence through its effects on selection, recombination, and gene turnover.
bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology