BioinformaticsFrontiers in MicrobiologyPeer-reviewed
A large-scale genome-based survey of acidophilic Bacteria suggests that genome streamlining is an adaption for life at low pH
Diego Cortez, Gonzalo Neira, Carolina González…·David S. Holmes
This study investigates genome streamlining in acidophilic bacteria, finding reduced genome size and gene loss correlate with lower pH environments.