Genome evolution during the domestication of an antibiotic-producing Streptomyces strain
John Munnoch, Daniel E. Larcombe, Rebecca E. McHugh, John Bruce, Kirsty Robb, James T Croxford, Angelika B. Kiepas, Juan Pablo Gomez‐Escribano, Nicola A. Crowhurst, Andrew J. Collis, Steven G. Kendrew, Benjamin D. Huckle, Barrie M. Wilkinson, Iain S. Hunter, Paul A. Hoskisson
This study analyzes genomic changes in Streptomyces clavuligerus strains during domestication, showing how mutations and rearrangements enhance antibiotic production while reducing metabolic flexibility.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology