Several groups of archaea, such as the order Methanocellales, are characterised by their ability to produce methane. Here, Suzuki et al. identify a Methanocellales archaeon that lacks essential methanogenesis genes and seems to be instead a CO2-reducing, electron-fueled acetogen.
- Shino Suzuki
- Shun’ichi Ishii
- Kenneth H. Nealson
