Verrucomicrobium spinosum essential genome and the divergence of cell division in the PVC superphylum

2025/07/01 by Valentina Henriques, David Moyano-Palazuelo, Maria Teresa Alonso-Pascual +3 · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies #Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology #Protist diversity and phylogeny

paper · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2025.113037

openalex publication_date 2025/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

cluster in PVC, combined with the previous results, suggest that its Last Common Ancestor was a Gracilicutes-like bacterium dividing by an FtsZ-mediated binary fission with peptidoglycan, from which current phyla diverged.

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• Regulation of peptidoglycan synthesis and remodelling
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Discussions

• Pleased to share our new work on Verrucomicrobium spinosum! We've made progress in understanding cell division in PVC superphylum through essential genome analysis & developed genetic tools. Congrats [bsky, 2 points, 0 comments]

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