A wide array of microorganisms, including many novel, phylogenetically deeply rooted taxa,
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …

Sulfur as a macroelement plays an important role in biochemistry in both natural
environments and engineering biosystems, which can be further linked to other important …

Acid mine drainage (AMD) lakes are typical hydrologic features caused by open pit mining
and represent extreme ecosystems and environmental challenges. Little is known about …

Recent advances in environmental genomics have provided unprecedented opportunities
for the investigation of viruses in natural settings. Yet, our knowledge of viral biogeographic …

Soil pH is an important predictor of bacterial community composition and diversity.
Examining the effects of pH on diversity, structure, interaction, and function of rhizosphere …

Genomes 5 has been completely revised and updated. It is a thoroughly modern textbook
about genomes and how they are investigated. As with previous Genomes editions …

Microorganisms play a key role in the natural circulation of various constituent elements of
metal sulfides. Some microorganisms (such as Thiobacillus ferrooxidans) can promote the …

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is harmful to the environment and human health. Microorganisms-
mineral interactions are responsible for AMD generation but can also remediate AMD …

Mismanagement of mine waste rock can mobilize acidity, metal (loid) s, and other
contaminants, and thereby negatively affect downstream environments. Hence, strategic …

Several abundant but yet uncultivated bacterial groups exist in extreme iron-and sulfur-rich
environments, and the physiology, biodiversity, and ecological roles of these bacteria …