An expanded deep-branching thermophilic bacterial clade sheds light on the early evolution of bacteria
H. Leng, Y. Wang, W. Zhao, S. Sievert, X. Xiao
The paper isolates a novel thermophilic bacterium from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent and identifies it as part of a deep-branching clade that provides insights into early bacterial evolution.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2022Microbiology