The microbial pan-genome

TL;DR: Based on the current understanding of the structure- function links in bacterioplankton, it is hypothesized that any local bacterial community comprises 2 parts: the abundant members form a core community that carries out the ongoing biogeochemical functions, and the rareMembers form a seedbank that provides the genetic potential to respond to any change in the system.

TL;DR: The almost closed status of D. solani pangenome points to the fact that the unique gene pool of this species should no longer expand, which seems rational concerning a strictly pathogenic species with clonal population structure.

TL;DR: This chapter considers how the attributes of H. pylori's natural history as a long-term resident of the human stomach and the specific mechanisms of mutation and genetic exchange in this organism have shaped the H.pylori genome.

TL;DR: A gene, papA, was discovered that was unique to sv.

TL;DR: Over 1.2 million previously unknown genes represented in these samples, including more than 782 new rhodopsin-like photoreceptors are identified, suggesting substantial oceanic microbial diversity.

TL;DR: The genomic sequence of six strains representing the five major disease-causing serotypes of Streptococcus agalactiae, the main cause of neonatal infection in humans, was generated and Mathematical extrapolation of the data suggests that the gene reservoir available for inclusion in the S. agalactic pan-genome is vast and that unique genes will continue to be identified even after sequencing hundreds of genomes.

TL;DR: Mobile elements within genomes have driven genome evolution in diverse ways and are becoming useful tools for learning more about genome evolution and gene function.

TL;DR: The current review presents the available genomics and biological data on prophages from bacterial pathogens in an evolutionary framework to demonstrate that the chromosomes from bacteria and their viruses (bacteriophages) are coevolving.