Archaea and the origin of eukaryotes
Woese and Fox's 1977 paper on the discovery of the Archaea triggered a revolution in the
field of evolutionary biology by showing that life was divided into not only prokaryotes and …
field of evolutionary biology by showing that life was divided into not only prokaryotes and …
The growing tree of Archaea: new perspectives on their diversity, evolution and ecology
The Archaea occupy a key position in the Tree of Life, and are a major fraction of microbial
diversity. Abundant in soils, ocean sediments and the water column, they have crucial roles …
diversity. Abundant in soils, ocean sediments and the water column, they have crucial roles …
Genomic exploration of the diversity, ecology, and evolution of the archaeal domain of life
BACKGROUND Archaea have been recognized as a major domain of life besides Bacteria
and Eukarya for about 40 years. Much of the pioneering research on archaeal organisms …
and Eukarya for about 40 years. Much of the pioneering research on archaeal organisms …
Microbial community assembly and evolution in subseafloor sediment
P Starnawski, T Bataillon, TJG Ettema… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Bacterial and archaeal communities inhabiting the subsurface seabed live under strong
energy limitation and have growth rates that are orders of magnitude slower than laboratory …
energy limitation and have growth rates that are orders of magnitude slower than laboratory …
[HTML][HTML] Stratified bacterial and archaeal community in mangrove and intertidal wetland mudflats revealed by high throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing
The stratified distribution of bacterial and archaeal communities has been detected in many
sediment profiles from various natural environments. A better understanding of microbial …
sediment profiles from various natural environments. A better understanding of microbial …
The physiology of phagocytosis in the context of mitochondrial origin
WF Martin, AGM Tielens, M Mentel… - Microbiology and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
How mitochondria came to reside within the cytosol of their host has been debated for 50
years. Though current data indicate that the last eukaryote common ancestor possessed …
years. Though current data indicate that the last eukaryote common ancestor possessed …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution of Bathyarchaeota communities across different terrestrial settings and their potential ecological functions
High abundance and widespread distribution of the archaeal phylum Bathyarchaeota in
marine environment have been recognized recently, but knowledge about Bathyarchaeota …
marine environment have been recognized recently, but knowledge about Bathyarchaeota …
Methane-metabolizing microbial communities in sediments of the Haima cold seep area, northwest slope of the South China Sea
M Niu, X Fan, G Zhuang, Q Liang… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Cold seeps are widespread chemosynthetic ecosystems in the deep-sea environment, and
cold seep microbial communities of the South China Sea are poorly constrained. Here we …
cold seep microbial communities of the South China Sea are poorly constrained. Here we …
[HTML][HTML] Stratification of diversity and activity of methanogenic and methanotrophic microorganisms in a nitrogen-fertilized Italian paddy soil
Paddy fields are important ecosystems, as rice is the primary food source for about half of
the world's population. Paddy fields are impacted by nitrogen fertilization and are a major …
the world's population. Paddy fields are impacted by nitrogen fertilization and are a major …
Genomic reconstruction of multiple lineages of uncultured benthic archaea suggests distinct biogeochemical roles and ecological niches
Genomic bins belonging to multiple archaeal lineages were recovered from distinct redox
regimes in sediments of the White Oak River estuary. The reconstructed archaeal genomes …
regimes in sediments of the White Oak River estuary. The reconstructed archaeal genomes …