Novel nitrifying symbiont lineages are vertically inherited and widespread in marine sponges
B. Glasl, H. M. Luter, K. Damjanovic, K. Kitzinger, A. J. Mueller, L. Mahler, J. P. Engelberts, L. Rix, J. T. Osvatic, B. Hausmann, J. Seneca, H. Daims, P. Pjevac, M. Wagner
This study identifies two novel nitrifying symbiont lineages in marine sponges, showing vertical transmission and suggesting their role in nitrogen cycling.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology