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