Chitin utilization by marine picocyanobacteria and the evolution of a planktonic lifestyle
G. Capovilla, R. Braakman, G. Fournier, T. Hackl, J. A. Schwartzman, X. Lu, A. Yelton, K. Longnecker, M. K. Soule, E. Thomas, G. Swarr, A. Mongera, J. Payette, J. Waldbauer, E. B. Kujawinski, , S. W. Chisholm
This study shows marine picocyanobacteria utilize chitin, linking their planktonic lifestyle evolution to chitin degradation and ecological expansion.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2022Ecology