Heterozygous, polyploid, giant bacterium, Achromatium, possesses an identical functional inventory worldwide across drastically different ecosystems
D. Ionescu, L. Zoccarato, A. Zaduryan, S. Schorn, M. Bizic, S. Pinnow, H. Cypionka, H.-P. Grossart
The paper shows Achromatium, a polyploid bacterium, has a globally identical functional inventory across diverse ecosystems, adapting through gene expression rather than genetic change.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2020Microbiology