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Philipp Halama

Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell CulturesORCID 0009-0008-5950-8446Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintAug 18, 2026

Ancestral phototrophic Rhizobiaceae evolved in association with algae, then plants

Steven Brady Kuzyk, Philipp Halama, Mohit Saini…·Jörg Overmann

This study reveals that ancestral Rhizobiaceae bacteria evolved photosynthesis in association with algae and plants, later losing it in some lineages that became plant symbionts or pathogens.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.14.744861

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