Comparative Genomics on Cultivated and Uncultivated Freshwater and Marine “CandidatusManganitrophaceae” Species Implies Their Worldwide Reach in Manganese Chemolithoautotrophy

Publication

Citation

Yu et al. (2022). mBio 13 (2)

Names (1)

Ca. Manganitrophaceae

Subjects

Microbiology Virology

Abstract

Manganese (Mn) is an abundant redox-active metal that cycles in many of Earth’s biomes. While diverse bacteria and archaea have been demonstrated to respire Mn(III/IV), only recently have bacteria been implicated in Mn(II) oxidation-dependent growth.

Authors

Yu, Hang; Chadwick, Grayson L.; Lingappa, Usha F.; Leadbetter, Jared R.

Publication date

2022-04-26

DOI

10.1128/mbio.03421-21