Characterization of the First Cultured Representative of “ <i>Candidatus</i> Thermofonsia” Clade 2 within <i>Chloroflexi</i> Reveals Its Phototrophic Lifestyle
Rikuan Zheng, Ruining Cai, Chong Wang, Rui Liu, Chaomin Sun
Abstract
The deep ocean microbiota represents the unexplored majority of global ocean waters. The phylum Chloroflexi is abundant and broadly distributed in various deep-sea ecosystems.
Topics & Concepts
PhototrophChloroflexi (class)CandidatusPhylumBiologyDeep seaEcologyProteobacteriaBotanyGeneGeneticsPhotosynthesis16S ribosomal RNAFisheryMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesProtist diversity and phylogeny