Denitrification in foraminifera has an ancient origin and is complemented by associated bacteria
Benthic foraminifera are unicellular eukaryotes that inhabit sediments of aquatic environments. Several foraminifera of the order Rotaliida are known to store and use nitrate for denitrification, a unique energy metabolism among eukaryotes. The rotaliid Globobulimina spp. has been shown to encode an...
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NLM (Medline)
2022
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