#acidobacteriota

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Pseudomonadota vs. Acidobacteriota

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Pseudomonadota vs. Acidobacteriota

Pseudomonadota

Acidobacteriota

Voting ended onFeb 28, 2024

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Acidobacteriota

Group: Hydrobacteria; Proteobacteria

Gram-stain: Negative

Etymology: For Acidobacterium capsulatum. From "acid": many species in this phylum are acidophilic.

About: Acidobacteriota is a relatively well-documented bacterial phyla, and within the 22 known genera, we have discovered 40 conclusive species. But this is only a portion of the species we have isolated: there are dozens of Acidobacteriota samples that lack taxonomic names, as they have yet to be fully characterized. Acidobacteriota are extremely diverse, and difficult to classify in the taxonomic tree of life, partially because they are difficult to cultivate in the lab. 

They exhibit great physiological diversity, and thrive in various environments such as soil, decomposing wood, hot springs, oceans, and caves, and some have been found in animals. Acidobacteriota are especially abundant in soil, and in some cases, constitute up to 52% of the total bacterial community in a soil ecosystem. They use a range of metabolic strategies, including aerobic and anaerobic respiration (though most are aerobic). They use various organic chemical sources for energy: mostly sugars, but some use chitin, and one species is able to break down cellulose. They may also metabolize nitrogen.