The Macroevolutionary Consequences of Niche Construction in Microbial Metabolism

Microorganisms display a stunning metabolic diversity. Understanding the origin of this diversity requires understanding how macroevolutionary processes such as innovation and diversification play out in the microbial world. Metabolic networks, which govern microbial resource use, can evolve through...

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Main Authors: Djordje Bajić, María Rebolleda-Gómez, Martha M. Muñoz, Álvaro Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.718082/full