#lichenihabitans
Our article on the dark matter in the #phyllosphere in Systematic and applied Microbiology!

#methylobacterium #lichenibacterium #lichenifustis #lichenihabitans and even more to discover in #Hyphomicrobiales (former Rhizobiales) inhabiting leave surfaces!

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A phylogenomic and metagenomic meta-analysis of bacterial diversity in the phyllosphere lifts a veil on hyphomicrobiales dark matter
The phyllosphere, or above-ground part of plants, hosts diverse bacterial communities that play critical ecological roles and provide beneficial funct…
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February 10, 2026 at 1:58 AM
A single bacterial genus - Lichenihabitans from Rhizobiales - occurred in ~1/3 of all lichens sampled. This bacterium has been reported from several lichens before, but now we know it is ubiquitous. Other frequent genera included Lichenicoccus and Lichenicola 5/12
November 7, 2024 at 10:19 PM