Metagenomic insights into an enigmatic gammaproteobacterium that is important for carbon cycling in cave ecosystems worldwide
Daniel S. Jones, Katelyn Green, Abigail Brown, Zoë E. Havlena, Mackenzie B. Best, Diana E. Northup, Maurizio Mainiero, Benjamin Auch
The paper identifies a Gammaproteobacterium, wb1-P19, as a methanotroph involved in carbon cycling in caves, challenging previous assumptions about its metabolic capabilities.
bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology