Science Papers Describe Influence of Nutrient Availability on Marine Genomes, Single-Cell Seasquirt Study

Nov 06, 2020

The selective pressure of nutrient availability can influence the protein-coding genome of marine microbes, suggesting a role for the environment in the evolution of the genetic code, according to a study in Science this week. Nitrogen and carbon are major limiting factors in a variety of ecosystems and their availability is believed to be a strong selective force among microbes, which have evolved to optimize nutrient use.

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