Characterization of a thaumarchaeal symbiont that drives incomplete nitrification in the tropical sponge Ianthella basta
F. U. Moeller, N. S. Webster, C. W. Herbold, F. Behnam, D. Domman, M. Albertsen, M. Mooshammer, S. Markert, D. Turaev, D. Becher, T. Rattei, T. Schweder, A. Richter, M. Watzka, P. H. Nielsen, M. Wagner
This paper characterizes a thaumarchaeal symbiont in the sponge Ianthella basta, showing it is the sole ammonia-oxidizer and reveals adaptations for a mixotrophic lifestyle.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2019Microbiology