DNA-foraging bacteria in the seafloor
K. Wasmund, C. Pelikan, M. Watzka, A. Richter, A. C. Noel, C. R. J. Hubert, T. Rattei, T. Hofmann, C. W. Herbold, A. Loy
This study identifies DNA-foraging bacteria in marine sediments and shows they degrade and recycle DNA, contributing to nutrient cycling in the seafloor.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2019Microbiology