The functional repertoire encoded within the native microbiome of the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
J. Zimmermann, N. Obeng, W. Yang, B. Pees, C. Petersen, S. Waschina, K. A. Kissoyan, J. Aidley, M. P. Hoeppner, B. Bunk, C. Sproer, M. Leippe, K. Dierking, C. Kaleta, H. Schulenburg
The paper analyzes the metabolic capabilities of the native microbiome of C. elegans and shows it can synthesize all essential nutrients for the nematode.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2019Microbiology