The phylum Acidobacteria is one of the most widespread and abundant on the planet, yet
remarkably our knowledge of the role of these diverse organisms in the functioning of …

The cultivation of bacteria is highly biased toward a few phylogenetic groups. Many of the
currently underexplored bacterial lineages likely have novel biosynthetic pathways and …

The microbial response to summer desiccation reflects adaptation strategies, setting the
stage for a large rainfall-induced soil CO2 pulse upon rewetting, an important component of …

Association between type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and compositional changes in the gut micro
biota is established, however little is known about the dysbiosis in early stages of …

Metagenomics is the study of the genomic content of a sample of organisms obtained from a
common habitat using targeted or random sequencing. Goals include understanding the …

Rapidly thawing permafrost harbors∼ 30 to 50% of global soil carbon, and the fate of this
carbon remains unknown. Microorganisms will play a central role in its fate, and their viruses …

Metagenomics (also referred to as environmental and community genomics) is the genomic
analysis of microorganisms by direct extraction and cloning of DNA from an assemblage of …

In 1909, H. Joel Conn (25) expressed the hope that methods would soon be at hand by
which the significance of the different bacteria present in any soil could be determined …

Acidobacteria are ubiquitous and abundant members of soil bacterial communities.
However, an ecological understanding of this important phylum has remained elusive …

The complete genomes of three strains from the phylum Acidobacteria were compared.
Phylogenetic analysis placed them as a unique phylum. They share genomic traits with …