Exploring the onset of B12-based mutualisms using a recently evolved Chlamydomonas auxotroph and B12-producing bacteria
F. Bunbury, E. Deery, A. Sayer, V. Bhardwaj, E. Harrison, M. J. Warren, A. G. Smith
The paper investigates how a B12-dependent alga forms mutualisms with B12-producing bacteria, finding that higher B12 release by bacteria benefits both partners in co-culture.
bioRxiv · Jan 4, 2022Microbiology