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bioRxiv
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Feb 26, 2026
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通过长期实验进化揭示多物种生物膜中竞争动态,发现混合培养下P. protegens因yfiBNR基因突变增强环二鸟苷酸合成获得竞争优势,阐明了物种互作如何通过关键突变驱动生态演化轨迹。
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测序技术
蛋白质进化
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📄 原文题目

Mixed-species interactions constrain diversification and shape biofilm evolution

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💡 AI 核心解读

通过长期实验进化揭示多物种生物膜中竞争动态,发现混合培养下P. protegens因yfiBNR基因突变增强环二鸟苷酸合成获得竞争优势,阐明了物种互作如何通过关键突变驱动生态演化轨迹。

📝 英文原版摘要

Long-term experimental evolution (LTEE) provides a powerful framework for dissecting how ecological interactions shape adaptive trajectories. Here, we evolved Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas protegens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in single- and mixed-species biofilm communities for 24 weeks and tracked changes in population dynamics, phenotypes, and genomes. In mono-species evolution, all three species exhibited similar dynamics of adaptation, with steadily increasing biofilm-associated populations. In contrast, mixed-species communities displayed striking compositional shifts, with P. protegens emerging as the dominant biofilm former and K. pneumoniae dominating the supernatant. Phenotypic assays revealed that all three species showed enhanced biofilm formation, but this increase was consistently greater in isolates from mono-species than mixed species communities, with P. protegens showing the largest gains. Beyond biofilm production, biofilm-associated isolates exhibited greater phenotypic diversification than planktonic isolates, whereas mixed-species interactions constrained diversification. Whole-genome sequencing identified species-specific putative adaptations such as csrD in K. pneumoniae, yfiBNR in P. protegens, and cheA in P. aeruginosa that arose early, persisted, and were enriched in mixed-species isolates. Functional assays confirmed that these mutations were indeed adaptive by enhancing biofilm formation, with yfiBNR mutations in P. protegens increasing cyclic-di-GMP production and producing a competitive advantage that recapitulated its dominance in LTEE biofilms. Our findings show that biofilm evolution fosters phenotypic diversification, whereas interspecific interactions shape adaptive trajectories, with specific mutations acting as keystone drivers
of long-term ecological dynamics in multi-species communities.
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