A sugar utilization phenotype contributes to the formation of genetic exchange communities in lactic acid bacteria.

ABSTRACT: In prokaryotes, a major contributor to genomic evolution is the exchange of genes via horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Areas with a high density of HGT networks are defined as genetic exchange communities (GECs). Although some phenotypes associated with specific ecological niches are linked to GECs, little is known about the phenotypic influences on HGT in bacterial groups within a taxonomic family. Thanks to the published genome sequences and phenotype data of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), it is now possible to obtain more detailed information about the phenotypes that affect GECs. Here, we have investigated the relationship between HGT and internal and external environmental factors for 178 strains from 24 genera in the Lactobacillaceae family. We found a significant correlation between str

SUBMITTER: Takenaka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8440127 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature