Reductive evolution and genomic reduction in Rhodopseudomonas

Brian M. Gallagher; Hailee M. Morrison; Arpita Bose

doi:10.1128/aem.00445-25

Reductive evolution and genomic reduction in Rhodopseudomonas

Brian M. Gallagher
, Hailee M. Morrison
, Arpita Bose

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Abstract

Rhodopseudomonas palustris is renowned for its metabolic versatility, supported by a genome that contains pathways for numerous processes. In a recent study, Oda et al. (Appl Environ Microbiol 91:e02056-24, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02056-24) examine R. palustris DSM127, a strain with a dramatically reduced gene inventory, to study how environmental pressures have influenced gene loss. Missing more than a quarter of its genome reduces its versatility. However, it may improve its efficiency under the conditions in which it still thrives, enhancing its aptitude as a chassis for biotechnology.

Original language	English
Journal	Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume	91
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00445-25
State	Published - Aug 2025

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Rhodopseudomonas
genome reduction

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