Apparent generalism in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is underpinned by Convergent, Cryptic Specialization
Elijah C. Mehlferber, Iris Irby, Maxwell Yarter, Nick Lowery, Ryan J. Lowhorn, Yashas Appaji, Jinyoung Eum, H. Song, B. Stone, Sam P. Brown
The paper shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa's apparent generalism is due to convergent, cryptic specialization across environments, not strict generalism or lineage-specific specialization.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology