MicrobiologyBacteriaPeer-reviewed
Emergence of Slc11 clade MCbgut: a parsimonious hypothesis for the dawn of Lactobacillales in the gut of early vertebrates
The paper proposes that the emergence of the Slc11 clade MCbgut in Lactobacillales was driven by a shift to manganese utilization, supporting their evolutionary adaptation in early vertebrate guts.
DOI 10.3390/bacteria3030016