TY - RPRT TI - Distinguishing Leptothrix and Sphaerotilus genera by an integrated genomic-phenotypic analysis supported by new Leptothrix genomes AU - Tothero, Gracee K. [Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Newark, DE (United States); University of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)] (ORCID:0000000177923880) AU - Keffer, Jessica L. [Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Newark, DE (United States); University of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)] (ORCID:0000000203023588) AU - Emerson, David [Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME (United States)] (ORCID:000000031737356X) AU - Fleming, Emily J. [California State University, Chico, CA (United States)] (ORCID:0009000229445575) AU - Chan, Clara S. [Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Newark, DE (United States); University of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)] (ORCID:0000000318104994) PY - 2026 DO - 10.1128/msystems.01768-25 UR - https://www.osti.gov/biblio/3409440 ID - 3409440 ER -