Functional genomic signatures predict microbial culturability across the tree of life
Iyanu Oduwole, Ashley Babjac, Taylor M. Royalty, Matthew Hibbs, Karen G. Lloyd, Scott Emrich, Andrew D. Steen
The paper identifies genomic signatures predictive of microbial culturability using MAGs from the GEM catalog, finding that cultured microbes have more conserved metabolic pathways.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology