Implications of streamlining theory for microbial ecology
SJ Giovannoni, J Cameron Thrash… - The ISME …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Whether a small cell, a small genome or a minimal set of chemical reactions with self-
replicating properties, simplicity is beguiling. As Leonardo da Vinci reportedly said,'simplicity …
replicating properties, simplicity is beguiling. As Leonardo da Vinci reportedly said,'simplicity …
SAR11 bacteria: the most abundant plankton in the oceans
SJ Giovannoni - Annual review of marine science, 2017 - annualreviews.org
SAR11 is a group of small, carbon-oxidizing bacteria that reach a global estimated
population size of 2.4× 1028 cells—approximately 25% of all plankton. They are found …
population size of 2.4× 1028 cells—approximately 25% of all plankton. They are found …
Riboswitch diversity and distribution
PJ McCown, KA Corbino, S Stav, ME Sherlock… - Rna, 2017 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
Riboswitches are commonly used by bacteria to detect a variety of metabolites and ions to
regulate gene expression. To date, nearly 40 different classes of riboswitches have been …
regulate gene expression. To date, nearly 40 different classes of riboswitches have been …
Comparative genomics reveals 104 candidate structured RNAs from bacteria, archaea, and their metagenomes
Z Weinberg, JX Wang, J Bogue, J Yang, K Corbino… - Genome biology, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background Structured noncoding RNAs perform many functions that are essential
for protein synthesis, RNA processing, and gene regulation. Structured RNAs can be …
for protein synthesis, RNA processing, and gene regulation. Structured RNAs can be …
Long-read viral metagenomics captures abundant and microdiverse viral populations and their niche-defining genomic islands
J Warwick-Dugdale, N Solonenko, K Moore, L Chittick… - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
Marine viruses impact global biogeochemical cycles via their influence on host community
structure and function, yet our understanding of viral ecology is constrained by limitations in …
structure and function, yet our understanding of viral ecology is constrained by limitations in …
RNAcode: robust discrimination of coding and noncoding regions in comparative sequence data
S Washietl, S Findeiß, SA Müller, S Kalkhof… - Rna, 2011 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
With the availability of genome-wide transcription data and massive comparative
sequencing, the discrimination of coding from noncoding RNAs and the assessment of …
sequencing, the discrimination of coding from noncoding RNAs and the assessment of …
Discovery of a SAR11 growth requirement for thiamin's pyrimidine precursor and its distribution in the Sargasso Sea
P Carini, EO Campbell, J Morré… - The ISME …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Vitamin traffic, the production of organic growth factors by some microbial community
members and their use by other taxa, is being scrutinized as a potential explanation for the …
members and their use by other taxa, is being scrutinized as a potential explanation for the …
A comparison of dense transposon insertion libraries in the Salmonella serovars Typhi and Typhimurium
L Barquist, GC Langridge, DJ Turner… - Nucleic acids …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Salmonella Typhi and Typhimurium diverged only∼ 50 000 years ago, yet have
very different host ranges and pathogenicity. Despite the availability of multiple whole …
very different host ranges and pathogenicity. Despite the availability of multiple whole …
Biochemical validation of a fourth guanidine riboswitch class in bacteria
H Salvail, A Balaji, D Yu, A Roth, RR Breaker - Biochemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
An intriguing consequence of ongoing riboswitch discovery efforts is the occasional
identification of metabolic or toxicity response pathways for unusual ligands. Recently, we …
identification of metabolic or toxicity response pathways for unusual ligands. Recently, we …
A variant riboswitch aptamer class for S-adenosylmethionine common in marine bacteria
E Poiata, MM Meyer, TD Ames, RR Breaker - Rna, 2009 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
Riboswitches that sense S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) are widely distributed throughout a
variety of bacterial lineages. Four classes of SAM-binding riboswitches have been reported …
variety of bacterial lineages. Four classes of SAM-binding riboswitches have been reported …