Genome-wide investigation of outer membrane protein families under mosaic evolution in Escherichia coli
Xin Cao, Cuihua Cao, Zefan Chen, Jialin Li, Zikun Yao, Yidong Zheng, Jinjin Wu, Zeling Li, Yueming Hu, Gaofeng Hao, Guoqiang Zhu, Wolfgang L. Köster, Aaron P. White, Yejun Wang
The paper identifies 21 OMP families in E. coli showing mosaic evolution, including 16 new families, and links their variable regions to immunogenicity and antigenicity.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · May 30, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology