cell length very small

Edge evidence

• oligotrophic environment regulates streamlining selection RO:0002211

  Persistent oligotrophy selects for streamlined cells and genomes.

  • DOI:10.1038/ismej.2014.60 small cells and genomes Supports oligotrophic regimes as drivers of cell miniaturization.
• streamlining selection produces cell length very small METPO:2000202

  Streamlining selection produces very small cell length values.

  • DOI:10.1038/ismej.2014.60 small cells Supports very small length as an outcome of streamlining selection.
• cell length very small is a cell length rdfs:subClassOf

  Very small cell length is a quantitative bin of the cell-length phenotype.

  • DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2014.07.022 cell size is tightly controlled Supports very small cell length as a value within the regulated cell-length distribution.
• oligotrophic environment selects for genome streamlining METPO:2007401

  Oligotrophic environments select for genome streamlining.

  • DOI:10.1128/mSphereDirect.00011-19 Genome streamlining is characterized by small cells (~1 um), small genomes (~1-2 Mbp), and is strongly associated with carbon and nitrogen limitation.
• carbon limitation associated with genome streamlining biolink:associated_with

  Carbon limitation is associated with genome streamlining.

  • DOI:10.1128/mSphereDirect.00011-19 Streamlining is strongly associated with carbon and nitrogen limitation.
• nitrogen limitation associated with genome streamlining biolink:associated_with

  Nitrogen limitation is associated with genome streamlining.

  • DOI:10.1128/mSphereDirect.00011-19 Streamlining is strongly associated with carbon and nitrogen limitation.
• genome streamlining contributes to cell length very small RO:0002326

  Genome streamlining contributes to very small cell size.

  • DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-48591-9 Prominent oligotrophic taxa (SAR11, Prochlorococcus) have streamlined genomes (~1.5 Mb) and extremely small cell volumes (~0.1 um3).
• reduced transcriptional regulation enhances fitness in nutrient-poor environment

  Reduced transcriptional regulation enhances fitness in nutrient-poor environments, a companion of streamlining.

  • DOI:10.1128/MMBR.00124-22 A reduction of transcriptional regulation in aquatic oligotrophic microorganisms enhances fitness in nutrient-poor environments.