DNA-utilization loci enable exogenous DNA metabolism in gut Bacteroidales
Deepti Sharan, Agnieszka Nurek, Joshua Stemczynski, Kristof Turan, Alexander S. Little, Michael J. Coyne, Mary McMillin, Ashley M. Sidebottom, Laurie E. Comstock, Samuel H. Light
This study identifies DNA-utilization loci in gut Bacteroidales that metabolize exogenous DNA into deaminated nucleobases, revealing a conserved pathway with implications for host-microbe interactions.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Sep 16, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology