Evidence of independent acquisition and adaption of ultra-small bacteria to human hosts across the highly diverse yet reduced genomes of the phylum Saccharibacteria
J. S. McLean, B. Bor, T. T. To, Q. Liu, K. A. Kearns, L. M. Solden, K. C. Wrighton, X. He, W. Shi
This study captures novel genomes from Saccharibacteria groups in humans and mammals, revealing convergent evolution and independent adaptation to human hosts.
Cell Reports · Jul 1, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology