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G. Capovilla

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Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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S. W. Chisholm· 2 shared A. Mongera· 1 shared A. Yelton· 1 shared D. M. Kehoe· 1 shared E. B. Kujawinski· 1 shared E. Thomas· 1 shared G. Fournier· 1 shared G. Swarr· 1 shared

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Chitin degradation by Synechococcus WH7803

G. Capovilla, K. G. Castro, S. Collani, S. M. Kearney, D. M. Kehoe, S. W. Chisholm

The paper identifies ChiA as the chitinase enzyme responsible for chitin degradation in Synechococcus WH7803 using CRISPR-mediated loss-of-function mutants.

bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Chitin utilization by marine picocyanobacteria and the evolution of a planktonic lifestyle

G. Capovilla, R. Braakman, G. Fournier, T. Hackl, J. A. Schwartzman, X. Lu, A. Yelton, K. Longnecker, M. K. Soule, E. Thomas, G. Swarr, A. Mongera, J. Payette, J. Waldbauer, E. B. Kujawinski, , S. W. Chisholm

This study shows marine picocyanobacteria utilize chitin, linking their planktonic lifestyle evolution to chitin degradation and ecological expansion.

bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2022Ecology