Reductive evolution and unique predatory mode in the cpr bacterium vampirococcus lugosii

HIGHLIGHTS

• who: David Moreira from the Université Universidad Autónoma de have published the research: Reductive evolution and unique predatory mode in the CPR bacterium Vampirococcus lugosii, in the Journal: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS NATURE COMMUNICATIONS of September/14,/2011
• what: The authors propose to call this new species Candidatus Vampirococcus lugosii (see Taxonomic appendix).
• how: SEM observations were carried out using a Field Emission Electron Microscope Philips XL30 S-FEG.

SUMMARY

Consistent with their reduced genomes, CPR bacteria consist of very small cells when observed under the microscope, often able to . . .

 



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