Occurrence, Diversity, and Genomes of “ <i>Candidatus</i> Patescibacteria” along the Early Diagenesis of Marine Sediments
Rui Zhao, Ibrahim Farag, Steffen L. Jørgensen, Jennifer F. Biddle
Abstract
Ultrasmall-celled “ Ca. Patescibacteria” have been estimated to account for one-quarter of the total microbial diversity on Earth, the parasitic lifestyle of which may exert a profound control on the overall microbial population size of the local ecosystems. However, their diversity and metabolic functions in marine sediments, one of the largest yet understudied ecosystems on Earth, remain virtually uncharacterized.
Topics & Concepts
DiagenesisCandidatusBiologyGeologyEcologyPaleontologyBacteria16S ribosomal RNAMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesProtist diversity and phylogeny