The paper identifies taxonomic and ecological hotspots of biosynthetic potential in cyanobacteria by analyzing 939 genomes and evaluating indicators of biosynthetic innovation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.06.749771

C. eleganswhole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 12, 2026

Comparative genomics of Dolichospermum circinale strains with differential paralytic shellfish toxin profiles

Joao Paulo Andre Pereyra, Paul M. D’Agostino, Verlaine Joy Timms…·Brett Anthony Neilan

This study compares genomes of Dolichospermum circinale strains with different paralytic shellfish toxin profiles to understand PST variability, finding conserved biosynthetic genes but variable regulation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.11.731795

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintSep 11, 2025

A microbiome meta-transcriptomics pipeline identifies a novel human neutrophil elastase inhibitor that protects the colonic epithelial barrier

Bojan Stojkovic, Matthijs Bekkers, Jake P. Violi…·Gerard E. Kaiko

The paper identifies a novel microbiota-derived protein, BMG-1, that inhibits neutrophil elastase and protects the intestinal barrier in IBD.

DOI 10.1101/2025.09.11.675725

mousemetagenomics

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Evolutionary BiologyEvolutionary ApplicationsPeer-reviewedJun 1, 2025

Populations of the Australian saltmarsh mosquito Aedes vigilax vary between panmixia and temporally stable local genetic structure

Thomas L. Schmidt, Nancy M. Endersby‐Harshman, Toby J. T. Mills…·Ary A. Hoffmann

This study uses genomic data to show that Aedes vigilax mosquito populations exhibit varying genetic structures between panmixia and localized stability, with implications for pest management.

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whole-genome sequencingexperimental assay

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