A megatransposon drives the adaptation of Thermoanaerobacter kivui to carbon monoxide
Rémi Hocq, Josef Horvath, Maja Stumptner, Mykolas Malevičius, Gerhard Thallinger, Stefan Pflügl
This study adapts Thermoanaerobacter kivui to use CO as a sole carbon and energy source by mobilizing a CO-inducible megatransposon, revealing its role in carboxydotrophy.
Nature Communications · May 6, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology