MicrobiologybioRxiv
Microbial helpers allow cyanobacteria to thrive in ferruginous waters
N. Szeinbaum, Y. J. Toporek, C. T. Reinhard, J. B. Glass
The paper identifies Shewanella bacteria that protect cyanobacteria from Fe2+ toxicity in ferruginous waters, suggesting microbial cooperation was crucial for cyanobacterial success before the Great Oxidation Event.
DOI 10.1111/gbi.12443