Strain handling exposes IS-mediated recurrent genome reduction at a dynamic accessory locus in Komagataeibacter rhaeticus
Davide Bersanetti, V. M. Ramos, Senni Hurttala, Anupama Prakash, Miia Mäkelä, Tom Ellis, Rahul Mangayil
The paper shows that routine strain handling of Komagataeibacter rhaeticus exposes recurrent genome reduction at a dynamic accessory locus, leading to phenotypic variation.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology