Ward, Lewis M.


Publications
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Evolutionary Implications of Anoxygenic Phototrophy in the Bacterial Phylum Candidatus Palusbacterota (WPS-2)

Citation
Ward et al. (2019).
Names
Ca. Palusbacterales
Abstract
AbstractGenome-resolved environmental metagenomic sequencing has uncovered substantial previously unrecognized microbial diversity relevant for understanding the ecology and evolution of the biosphere, providing a more nuanced view of the distribution and ecological significance of traits including phototrophy across diverse niches. Recently, the capacity for bacteriochlorophyll-based anoxygenic photosynthesis has been found in the uncultured bacterial WPS-2 clade that are in close association w