Cultivation and functional characterization of 79 planctomycetes uncovers their unique biology.

ABSTRACT: When it comes to the discovery and analysis of yet uncharted bacterial traits, pure cultures are essential as only these allow detailed morphological and physiological characterization as well as genetic manipulation. However, microbiologists are struggling to isolate and maintain the majority of bacterial strains, as mimicking their native environmental niches adequately can be a challenging task. Here, we report the diversity-driven cultivation, characterization and genome sequencing of 79 bacterial strains from all major taxonomic clades of the conspicuous bacterial phylum Planctomycetes. The samples were derived from different aquatic environments but close relatives could be isolated from geographically distinct regions and structurally diverse habitats, implying that 'everything is e

SUBMITTER: Wiegand S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7286433 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature