Microscopic and metatranscriptomic analyses revealed unique cross-domain symbiosis between Candidatus Patescibacteria/candidate phyla radiation (CPR) and methanogenic archaea in anaerobic ecosystems
K. Kuroda, M. Nakajima, R. Nakai, Y. Hirakata, S. Kagemasa, K. Kubota, T. Q. P. Noguchi, K. Yamamoto, H. Satoh, M. K. Nobu, T. Narihiro
The paper investigates the interaction between Candidatus Patescibacteria and methanogenic archaea using microscopy and metatranscriptomic analyses, concluding a parasitic relationship.
bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology