Do Rumen Bacteroidetes Utilize an Alternative Mechanism for Cellulose Degradation?
ABSTRACT Uncultured and therefore uncharacterized Bacteroidetes lineages are ubiquitous in many natural ecosystems which specialize in lignocellulose degradation.However, their metabolic contribution remains mysterious, as well-studied cultured Bacteroidetes have been shown Oyster to degrade only soluble polysaccharides within the human distal gut