EcologybioRxiv
Chitin utilization by marine picocyanobacteria and the evolution of a planktonic lifestyle
G. Capovilla, R. Braakman, G. Fournier…·S. W. Chisholm
This study shows marine picocyanobacteria utilize chitin, linking their planktonic lifestyle evolution to chitin degradation and ecological expansion.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2213271120