Single-cell Sequencing of Thiomargarita Reveals Genomic Flexibility for Adaptation to Dynamic Redox Conditions

Thiomargarita namibiensis

Thiomargarita namibiensis is a Gram-negative coccoid bacterium, found in the ocean sediments of the continental shelf of Namibia.

Microbial oxidation of sulfur

Most of the sulfur oxidizers are autotrophs that can use reduced sulfur species as electron donors for carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation.