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Simon M. Lax

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyORCID 0000-0001-5992-2729Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 28, 2025

Spatiotemporal Microbial Ecoevolutionary Dynamics on the International Space Station

Megan Hill, Anna Simpson, Vanessa R. Minnis…·Jack A. Gilbert

This study analyzes the ISS microbiome over seven years, revealing stable core communities with localized microevolution and AMR/virulence dynamics that require functional validation.

DOI 10.1101/2025.10.28.685245

metagenomicscomparative / phylogenetic analysis

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