Acquisition and Adaptation of Ultra-small Parasitic Reduced Genome Bacteria to Mammalian Hosts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107939
Abstract: SUMMARY The first cultivated representative of the enigmatic phylum Saccharibacteria (formerly TM7) was isolated from humans and revealed an ultra-small cell size (200–300 nm), a reduced genome with limited biosynthetic capabilities, and a unique parasitic… read more here.
Keywords: acquisition adaptation; reduced genome; small parasitic; ultra small ... See more keywords