Ecologically inspired assembly of a Bacillales synthetic community for lignin degradation
Qing Zhou, Xingchen Xin, Chao Du, Youri Meelkop, Sebastiaan N. J. Laan, Joost J. Willemse, Imke Bonne, Maaike van Geel, Gilles P. van Wezel, Ákos T. Kovács, Johannes H. de Winde, Xinming Xu
This paper designs a synthetic microbial community for lignin degradation by integrating ecological and trait-based selection, showing enhanced lignin conversion through functional partitioning.
bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology