Mobile genetic elements are active and responsive to community context in model microbial consortium
Lillian C Lowrey, Josué A. Rodríguez-Ramos, Amy Zimmerman, William C. Nelson, James Dekontee Jaryenneh, Kelly Porter Williams, Kirsten Hofmockel, Joseph S. Schoeniger, Catherine M. Mageeney
The paper examines GI activity in a microbial consortium under stress, finding increased excision and expression compared to monocultures, and highlights the importance of community context in GI dynamics.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology