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 to degrade only soluble polysaccharides within the human distal gut and herbivore rumen. https://www.getpureroutine.com/