The human gut and groundwater harbor non-photosynthetic bacteria belonging to a new candidate phylum sibling to Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria were responsible for the oxygenation of the ancient atmosphere; however, the evolution of this phylum is enigmatic, as relatives have not been characterized. Here we use whole genome reconstruction of human fecal and subsurface aquifer metagenomic samples to obtain complete genomes for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2013-10-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/01102 |