Metagenomics has revolutionized microbiology by paving the way for a cultivation-
independent assessment and exploitation of microbial communities present in complex …

Industrial biotechnology aims to produce chemicals, materials and biofuels to ease the
challenges of shortage on petroleum. However, due to the disadvantages of bioprocesses …

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 …

Abstract Background The large Glycoside Hydrolase family 5 (GH5) groups together a wide
range of enzymes acting on β-linked oligo-and polysaccharides, and glycoconjugates from a …

High-throughput sequencing technology is rapidly improving in quality, speed and cost. It is
therefore becoming more widely used to study whole communities of prokaryotes in many …

Lignocellulosic biomass has been considered as an important and sustainable source of
renewable energy. Cellulose constitutes the major component of the lignocellulosic biomass …

Understanding adaptation of biological communities to environmental change is a central
issue in ecology and evolution. Metagenomic analysis of a stressed groundwater microbial …

Lignocellulose is the most abundant carbohydrate source in nature and represents an ideal
renewable energy source. Thermostable enzymes that hydrolyze lignocellulose to its …

Despite their many favorable qualities, the marginal stability of biocatalysts in many types of
reaction media often has prevented or delayed their implementation for industrial-scale …

Metagenomics as a new field of research has been developed over the past decade to
elucidate the genomes of the non-cultured microbes with the goal to better understand …