Investigating the survival mechanisms of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum QZW5 under repeated freeze–thaw stress: an integrated study using biochemical assays, environmental cryo-electron microscopy, and multi-omics approaches
Miao Zhang, Shuang Wen, Zelin Zhang, Emmanuel Tenakwa, Naana Akufo, Huili Pang, Lei Wang, Guofang Wu, Terry Ansah, Dongsheng Lei, Yimin Cai, Zhongfang Tan · 2026
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Miao Zhang and co-authors probe how a helpful bacterium rides out round after round of freezing and thawing. Frozen food making exposes starter germs to this stress, and many die or lose their fermenting power. One tough strain kept most of its cells alive through ten cycles. Their 2026 study joins lab assays, close-up imaging, and gene reads to find out how.
After the cycles, the strain grew a bit slower and fought rival germs less well, but its films on surfaces held firm. Cell edges turned jagged and grains built up inside. Gene shifts cut energy use while boosting repair, food uptake, and barrier building. Checks confirmed the key gene changes. The authors say the mix of shape, fuel, and gene tweaks explains the toughness.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Miao Zhang, Shuang Wen, Zelin Zhang, Emmanuel Tenakwa, Naana Akufo, Huili Pang, Lei Wang, Guofang Wu, Terry Ansah, Dongsheng Lei, Yimin Cai, Zhongfang Tan |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |