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ReviewMicrobes and environments2026

Current Understanding of Taxonomy and Ecology of the Phylum Minisyncoccota.

Naoki Fujii, Meri Nakajima, Takashi Narihiro, Kyohei Kuroda, Tomonori Kindaichi

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5 authors.

Naoki FujiiDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University.
Meri NakajimaBiomanufacturing Process Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
Takashi NarihiroBiomanufacturing Process Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
Kyohei KurodaBiomanufacturing Process Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
Tomonori KindaichiDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The phylum Minisyncoccota (formerly known as "Candidatus Patescibacteria"/candidate phyla radiation [CPR] and designated under SeqCode as Patescibacteriota) represents one of the major bacterial phyla; however, its physiological and ecological characteristics remain unclear. This review summarizes relevant studies on currently available isolate and genomic/metagenomic data, outlining the phylogenetic placement, metabolic features, host interactions, and unique genetic code usage of Minisyncoccota. Minisyncoccota play complementary and interdependent roles within microbial communities, while being restricted by incomplete metabolic capabilities that prevent independent survival. Studies on Minisyncoccota offer important insights into the diversity and evolution of uncultivated bacteria, as well as the hidden interaction networks that shape microbial ecosystems.

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BacteriaEcosystemGenome, BacterialPhylogenySymbiosisepisymbiosisgenetic code variationgenome reductionmicrobial interactionsMinisyncoccota

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PMID42128850
PMCPMC13293708

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