There are more than 1000 microbial species living in the complex human intestine. The gut
microbial community plays an important role in protecting the host against pathogenic …

Advances in sequencing technology and the development of metagenomic and
bioinformatics methods have opened up new ways to investigate the 1014 microorganisms …

Metagenomics emerged as an important field of research not only in microbial ecology but
also for human health and disease, and metagenomic studies are performed on increasingly …

Carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) are very important to the biotech industry,
particularly the emerging biofuel industry because CAZymes are responsible for the …

The paucity of enzymes that efficiently deconstruct plant polysaccharides represents a major
bottleneck for industrial-scale conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels. Cow rumen …

We present 1,003 reference genomes that were sequenced as part of the Genomic
Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea (GEBA) initiative, selected to maximize sequence …

Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose by microorganisms is a key step in the global carbon cycle.
Despite its abundance only a small percentage of microorganisms can degrade cellulose …

The bulk of the Earth's biosphere is cold (eg 90% of the ocean's waters are≤ 5° C),
sustaining a broad diversity of microbial life. The permanently cold environments vary from …

Bacterial Biogeochemistry, Third Edition focuses on bacterial metabolism and its relevance
to the environment, including the decomposition of soil, food chains, nitrogen fixation …

Meat and milk produced by ruminants are important agricultural products and are major
sources of protein for humans. Ruminant production is of considerable economic value and …