Genomics of Deferribacterota associated with protists in the guts of termites and cockroaches
Phylogenetic diversity of Deferribacterota in the guts of termites and cockroaches was surveyed using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequences. The genomes of newly identified Deferribacterota species associated with parabasalid protists were sequenced. Genomic analyses revealed their metabolic capacities and symbiotic contribution in hydrogen removing.