Jan-Philipp Wittlinger

Oct 31, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Jan-Philipp Wittlinger |Natalia Castejon |Bela Hausmann |David Berry

AbstractPolyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play a crucial role in aiding bacteria to adapt to extreme and stressful environments. While there is a well-established understanding of their production, accrual, and transfer within marine ecosystems, knowledge about terrestrial environments remains limited. Investigation of the intestinal microbiome of earthworms has illuminated the presence of PUFAs presumably of microbial origin, which contrasts with the surrounding soil.