Biggerstaff, James


Publications
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Genomic characterization of three novel Desulfobacterota classes expand the metabolic and phylogenetic diversity of the phylum

Citation
Murphy et al. (2021). Environmental Microbiology 23 (8)
Names
“Zymogenaceae” “Anaeroferrophilaceae” “Zymogenales” “Zymogenia” “Anaeropigmentatia” “Anaeroferrophilia”
Abstract
SummaryWe report on the genomic characterization of three novel classes in the phylum Desulfobacterota. One class (proposed name Candidatus ‘Anaeroferrophillalia’) was characterized by heterotrophic growth capacity, either fermentatively or utilizing polysulfide, tetrathionate or thiosulfate as electron acceptors. In the absence of organic carbon sources, autotrophic growth via the Wood–Ljungdahl (WL) pathway and using hydrogen or Fe(II) as an electron donor is also inferred for members of the ‘