Reevaluation of the Phylogenetic Diversity and Global Distribution of the Genus “<i>Candidatus</i>Accumulibacter”
Francesca Petriglieri, Caitlin M. Singleton, Zivile Kondrotaite, Morten Simonsen Dueholm, Elizabeth McDaniel, Katherine D. McMahon, Per Halkjær Nielsen
Abstract
“ Candidatus Accumulibacter” is the most studied PAO, with a primary role in biological nutrient removal. However, the species-level taxonomy of this lineage is convoluted due to the use of different phylogenetic markers or genome sequencing approaches. Here, we redefined the phylogeny of these organisms, proposing a comprehensive approach which could be used to address the classification of other diverse and uncultivated lineages.
Topics & Concepts
Phylogenetic treeGenusPhylogenetic diversityBiologyCandidatusEvolutionary biologyEcologyZoologyGeneticsGenomeGeneMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyProtist diversity and phylogenyWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal