Pangenomics Analysis Reveals Diversification of Enzyme Families and Niche Specialization in Globally Abundant SAR202 Bacteria

The oceans contain an estimated 662 Pg C in the form of dissolved organic matter (DOM). Information about microbial interactions with this vast resource is limited, despite broad recognition that DOM turnover has a major impact on the global carbon cycle. To explain patterns in the genomes of marine...

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Main Authors: Jimmy H. W. Saw, Takuro Nunoura, Miho Hirai, Yoshihiro Takaki, Rachel Parsons, Michelle Michelsen, Krista Longnecker, Elizabeth B. Kujawinski, Ramunas Stepanauskas, Zachary Landry, Craig A. Carlson, Stephen J. Giovannoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-01-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02975-19