Fundamental processes for the biodeterioration of stone and metal involve many of the
same microbially mediated reactions–oxidation, reduction, acid dissolution and elemental …

Mineral weathering bacteria play essential roles in nutrient cycling and plant nutrition.
However, we are far from having a comprehensive view of the factors regulating their …

To mobilize nutrients entrapped into minerals and rocks, heterotrophic bacteria living in
nutrient-poor environments have developed different mechanisms based mainly on …

Biominerals deposition processes, also called biomineralisation, are intimately related to
biodeterioration on stone surfaces. They include complex processes not always completely …

While the role of mineral weathering (MWe) bacteria in nutrient cycling and plant growth
promotion is established, our understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved and how …

Collimonads are well-adapted to nutrient-poor environments. They are known to hydrolyse
chitin, produce antifungal metabolites, weather minerals, and are effective biocontrol agents …

We present the draft genome sequence of Collimonas sp. strain H4R21, isolated from the
rhizosphere of Fagus sylvatica in the forest experimental site of Montiers (France). This …

Bio‐weathering is defined as the decay, erosion, and decomposition of rock and its minerals
in natural habitats with the aid of living organisms, like bacteria, fungi, lichens, mosses …

The global iron (Fe) cycle governs important aspects of biosphere function by defining Fe
availability thus supporting productivity of terrestrial and ocean ecosystems. However, the …