Salt-induced osmotic stress remodels osmoadaptive gene expression and physiology in the polyhydroxyalkanoate-accumulating thermophilic bacterium Caldimonas thermodepolymerans
Mohamed Mostafa, Radwa Moanis, Kristýna Heřmánková, Yannick Gansemans, Rani Baes, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Karel Sedlář, Eveline Peeters
This study examines how osmotic stress affects gene expression and physiology in Caldimonas thermodepolymerans, showing increased PHA accumulation and changes in osmoprotection and metabolism.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology