MicrobiologybioRxiv
Novel prosthecate bacteria from the candidate phylum Acetothermia revealed by culture-independent genomics and advanced microscopy
L.-P. Hao, S. J. McIlroy, R. H. H. Kirkegaard…·M. S. Dueholm
The paper identifies a novel Acetothermia bacterium from anaerobic digesters, characterizes its genome and metabolism, and proposes a role for its unique prosthecae in nutrient uptake.
DOI 10.1038/s41396-018-0187-9