Another genome from an uncultured microbe from a hospital sink biofilm #JCVI #Porphyromonas

Just wrote a post a few minutes ago about the sequencing and analysis of the genome(s) of representatives of the TM6 phylum of bacteria that were found in a hospital sink biofilm: First genome of TM6 — a novel phylum of bacteria — determined from a hospital sink sample. And lo and behold just realized there …

First genome of TM6 – a novel phylum of bacteria – determined from a hospital sink sample

Interesting new paper out from the J. Craig Venter Institute.  The paper is in PNAS: Candidate phylum TM6 genome recovered from a hospital sink biofilm provides genomic insights into this uncultivated phylum.  Thankfully it was published under the PNAS Open Access option so anyone / everyone has access to the paper.  In the paper the authors …