Functional metagenomics reveals differential chitin degradation and utilization features across free-living and host-associated marine microbiomes

Abstract Background Chitin ranks as the most abundant polysaccharide in the oceans yet knowledge of shifts in structure and diversity of chitin-degrading communities across marine niches is scarce. Here, we integrate cultivation-dependent and -independent approaches to shed light on the chitin proce...

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Main Authors: I. Raimundo, R. Silva, L. Meunier, S. M. Valente, A. Lago-Lestón, T. Keller-Costa, R. Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00970-2