Approximately 10% of bacterial genomes are split between two or more large DNA
fragments, a genome architecture referred to as a multipartite genome. This multipartite …

Pelagic microbes have adopted distinct strategies to inhabit the pelagial of lakes and
oceans and can be broadly categorized in two groups: free‐living, specialized oligotrophs …

Genome sequencing enhances our understanding of the biological world by providing
blueprints for the evolutionary and functional diversity that shapes the biosphere. However …

DNA-DNA hybridization (DDH) has been used for nearly 50 years as the gold standard for
prokaryotic species circumscriptions at the genomic level. It has been the only taxonomic …

Genomic DNA base composition (GC content) is predicted to significantly affect genome
functioning and species ecology. Although several hypotheses have been put forward to …

Background Analyses of DNA sequences from cultivated microorganisms have revealed
genome-wide, taxa-specific nucleotide compositional characteristics, referred to as genome …

The genus Serratia has been studied for over a century and includes clinically-important and
diverse environmental members. Despite this, there is a paucity of genomic information …

The genomic GC-content of bacteria varies dramatically, from less than 20% to more than
70%. This variation is generally ascribed to differences in the pattern of mutation between …

Microbial single-cell genomics can be used to provide insights into the metabolic potential,
interactions, and evolution of uncultured microorganisms. Here we present WGA-X, a …

Community‐level molecular techniques are widely used in comparative microbial ecology to
assess the diversity of microbial communities and their response to changing environments …