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Kleine Zellen, große Wirkung — Bakterien der Candidate Phyla Radiation

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Recent genomic studies indicate that the diversity of the so-called Candidate Phyla Radiation (CPR) comprises approximately 26 percent of the entire catalogued biodiversity. These bacteria are characterized by small cell-size and a reduced metabolism. In this review, we provide a short overview of their diversity and ecological distribution, particularly with respect to the human microbiome. We finally summarize cultivation attempts and known symbioses and provide insights into their known metabolism.

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  1. Institut für Umweltmikrobiologie und Biotechnologie, Fakultät für Chemie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5, D-45141, Essen, Deutschland

    Indra Monsees & Alexander J. Probst

  2. Pflanzliche Entwicklungsbiologie, Dept. Biologie I - Botanik, Biozentrum der Lmu München, Planegg-Martinsried, Deutschland

    Andreas Klingl

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Indra Monsees 2013–2018 Bachelor- und Masterstudium Water Science an der Universität Duisburg-Essen. Seit 2019 Promotion in der Fakultät Chemie, Universität Duisburg-Essen.

Andreas Klingl 2001–2007 Biologiestudium an der Universität Regensburg, dort 2007–2011 Promotion. 2011–2014 Postdoc an der Universität Marburg. Seit 2014 Professor (W2) an der LMU München.

Alexander Probst 2004–2010 Biologiestudium an der Universität Regensburg. 2010 wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA. 2011–2014 Promotion an der Universität Regensburg und Bioinformatiker bei Second Genome, South San Francisco, USA. 2014–2017 Postdoc an der University of California, Berkeley. 2017–2018 Vertretungsprofessor, seit 2018 Professor (W2) an der Universität Duisburg-Essen.

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Monsees, I., Klingl, A. & Probst, A.J. Kleine Zellen, große Wirkung — Bakterien der Candidate Phyla Radiation. Biospektrum 25, 719–721 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-019-1304-7

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