Open AccessUnrevealed roles of polyphosphate‐accumulating microorganisms
Author(s) -
Akbari Ali,
Wang ZiJian,
He Peisheng,
Wang Dongqi,
Lee Jangho,
Han IL,
Li Guangyu,
Gu April Z.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
microbial biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.287
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 1751-7915
DOI - 10.1111/1751-7915.13730
Subject(s) - polyphosphate , warrant , biology , microorganism , bacteria , phylogenetic tree , computational biology , biochemistry , gene , genetics , business , phosphate , finance
We first review current knowledge on PAOs, with a focus on bacteria, in terms of their phylogenetic identities, metabolic pathways and detection methods. We further discuss the evidence that suggests the ubiquitous presence of PAOs in nature and point out the unrevealed roles of the PAOs that warrant future investigation.