American Society for Microbiology, mSystems, 1(6), 2021
DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01112-20
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We have collated the most complete database of microorganisms identified as being capable of degrading plastics to date. These data allow us to explore the phylogenetic distribution of these organisms and their enzymes, showing that traits for plastic degradation are predominantly not phylogenetically conserved.