Stable isotope informed genome-resolved metagenomics reveals that Saccharibacteria utilize microbially processed plant derived carbon
E. P. Starr, S. Shi, S. J. Blazewicz, A. J. Probst, D. J. Herman, M. A. Firestone, J. F. Banfield
The paper identifies a Saccharibacteria genome in rhizosphere soil that relies on externally-derived nucleotides and utilizes plant-derived carbon through fermentation and potential aerobic respiration.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2017Microbiology