Microcystis is a cyanobacterium that forms toxic blooms in freshwater ecosystems around
the world. Biological variation among taxa within the genus is apparent through genetic and …

The emergence of cyanobacterial species (speciation) is driven by mutation, selection, gene
flow, and geographical and ecological isolation. Population genomics explores the process …

Delineating ecologically meaningful populations among microbes is important for identifying
their roles in environmental and host-associated microbiomes. Here, we introduce a metric …

Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) strains are bacteria that colonize plant
xylem tissue and cause vascular wilt diseases. However, individual strains vary in host …

Ecological differentiation between strains of bacterial species is shaped by genomic and
metabolic variability. However, connecting genotypes to ecological niches remains a major …

Populations are fundamental units of ecology and evolution, but can we define them for
bacteria and archaea in a biologically meaningful way? Here, we review why population …

Understanding the characteristics and structure of populations is fundamental to
comprehending ecosystem processes and evolutionary adaptations. While the study of …

Background Numerous studies in the past have expanded our understanding of the genetic
differences of global distributed cyanobacteria that originated around billions of years ago …

Species are the fundamental unit of ecology and evolutionary biology. However, there is no
universal definition of a species that spans all domains of life. Eukaryotic species are …

Genetic variation determines the potential for species to evolve. The complex interplay of
evolutionary forces, such as gene flow, mutations, recombination, and selection, shape the …