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Oct 2026
A streamlined and abundant Nitrosopumilus population retains vitamin biosynthesis under high purifying selection in the Baltic Sea
The findings suggest that retained biosynthetic pathways in highly streamlined microorganisms reveal functions that are beneficial for the success of a natural population, while also pointing to their potential importance for other community members coexisting within the same environment.
Armando Pacheco-Valenciana, D. Speth, G. Wienhausen et al.
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