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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00970-2 |