Genetic and species rearrangements in microbial consortia impact biodegradation potential.

ABSTRACT: Genomic reorganisation between species and horizontal gene transfer have been considered the most important mechanism of biological adaptation under selective pressure. Still, the impact of mobile genes in microbial ecology is far from being completely understood. Here we present the collection and characterisation of microbial consortia enriched from environments contaminated with emerging pollutants, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. We have obtained and further enriched two ibuprofen-degrading microbial consortia from two unrelated wastewater treatment plants. We have also studied their ability to degrade the drug and the dynamics of the re-organisations of the genetic information responsible for its biodegradation among the species within the consortium. Our results show t

SUBMITTER: Saati-Santamaria Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11892951 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature