Estimating global variation in the maximum growth rates of eukaryotic microbes from cultures and metagenomes via codon usage patterns
J. Weissman, E.-R. O. Dimbo, A. I. Krinos, C. Neely, Y. Yagues, D. Nolin, S. Hou, S. Laperriere, D. A. Caron, B. L. Tully, H. Alexander, J. A. Fuhrman
The paper estimates maximum growth rates of eukaryotic microbes using codon usage patterns from genomes and metagenomes, revealing differences in growth potential between prokaryotic and eukaryotic communities in marine environments.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology