Peatland Acidobacteria with a dissimilatory sulfur metabolism
B. Hausmann, C. Pelikan, C. W. Herbold, S. Koestlbacher, M. Albertsen, S. A. Eichorst, T. Glavina del Rio, M. Huemer, P. H. Nielsen, T. Rattei, U. Stingl, S. G. Tringe, D. Trojan, C. Wentrup, D. Woebken, , A. Loy
The paper identifies novel Acidobacteria in peatlands with sulfur metabolism capabilities, including both sulfate respiration and sulfur oxidation, and highlights their ecological roles in organic matter decomposition.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2017Microbiology