Unlinked rRNA genes are widespread among Bacteria and Archaea
T. E. Brewer, M. Albertsen, A. Edwards, R. Kirkegaard, E. P. C. Rocha, N. Fierer
The paper shows that unlinked 16S and 23S rRNA genes are common in many bacterial and archaeal phyla, not just rare exceptions, and are associated with specific ecological and metabolic traits.
The ISME Journal · Nov 11, 2019Peer-reviewedMicrobiology