A Syntenic Pangenome of Gardnerella Reveals Novel Plasmids and Phage, Taxonomic Boundaries, and Species-Level Stratification of Metabolic and Virulence Potential
Heather K. Bouzek, Martha A. Zepeda‐Rivera, Sujatha Srinivasan, Elliot M. Lee, Susan M. Strenk, Dakota S. Jones, Elsa F. McMahon, Tina L. Fiedler, Marko Kostovski, Michael France, Jacques Ravel, David N. Fredricks, Christopher D. Johnston
This study constructs a syntenic pangenome of Gardnerella, revealing new plasmids, taxonomic boundaries, and species-level differences in metabolic and virulence traits.
Nature Communications · Jun 20, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology