Insights into the dynamics and evolution of Rummeliibacillus stabekisii prophages in extreme environments: from Antarctic soil to spacecraft floors.

IF 2.6 3区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Caroline Martiniuc, Igor Taveira, Fernanda Abreu, Anderson S Cabral, Rodolfo Paranhos, Lucy Seldin, Diogo Jurelevicius
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Abstract

Since prophages can play a multifaceted role in bacterial evolution, this study aims to characterize the virome of Rummeliibacillus stabekisii, a bacterium isolated from different environments, including Antarctic soil and NASA spacecraft floors. From the analyses, it was found that the Antarctic strain, PP9, had the largest number of prophages, including intact ones, indicating potential benefits for survival in adverse conditions. In contrast, other strains harbored predominantly degenerate prophages, suggesting a dynamic process of gene gain and loss during evolution. Furthermore, strain PP9 exhibited polylysogeny, a strategy capable of increasing its competitive advantage by providing a broader spectrum of defensive mechanisms. In addition, evidence demonstrates that prophage regions in PP9 act as hotspots for recombination events, favoring the insertion of different phages and possible antimicrobial resistance genes. Finally, lytic cycle induction experiments revealed at least two intact prophages active in PP9. In this way, understanding the interaction between viruses and bacteria can provide valuable information about microbial evolution and adaptation in extreme environments, such as Antarctica.

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Extremophiles
Extremophiles 生物-生化与分子生物学
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6.80
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6.90%
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28
审稿时长
2 months
期刊介绍: Extremophiles features original research articles, reviews, and method papers on the biology, molecular biology, structure, function, and applications of microbial life at high or low temperature, pressure, acidity, alkalinity, salinity, or desiccation; or in the presence of organic solvents, heavy metals, normally toxic substances, or radiation.
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