Genome-Resolved Metagenomics Extends the Environmental Distribution of the <italic toggle="yes">Verrucomicrobia</italic> Phylum to the Deep Terrestrial Subsurface

ABSTRACT Bacteria of the phylum Verrucomicrobia are prevalent and are particularly common in soil and freshwater environments. Their cosmopolitan distribution and reported capacity for polysaccharide degradation suggests members of Verrucomicrobia are important contributors to carbon cycling across...

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Main Authors: Sophie L. Nixon, Rebecca A. Daly, Mikayla A. Borton, Lindsey M. Solden, Susan A. Welch, David R. Cole, Paula J. Mouser, Michael J. Wilkins, Kelly C. Wrighton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-12-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00613-19