MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Tuning into xanthan: A conserved yet flexible polysaccharide utilization system in Microbacterium
Bianca Laker, Michael C Thomas, Wiebke Weber…·Marion Eisenhut
This study identifies and characterizes the genetic and regulatory mechanisms of xanthan utilization in Microbacterium xanthanicum UB-LE1, revealing conserved and lineage-specific features of this polysaccharide degradation system.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.20.719765