A new perspective on microbes formerly known as nitrite-oxidizing bacteria

H Daims, S Lücker, M Wagner - Trends in microbiology, 2016 - cell.com
Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) catalyze the second step of nitrification, nitrite oxidation to
nitrate, which is an important process of the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. NOB were …

Complete nitrification: insights into the ecophysiology of comammox Nitrospira

H Koch, MAHJ van Kessel, S Lücker - Applied microbiology and …, 2019 - Springer
Nitrification, the oxidation of ammonia via nitrite to nitrate, has been considered to be a
stepwise process mediated by two distinct functional groups of microorganisms. The …

Microbial regulation of terrestrial nitrous oxide formation: understanding the biological pathways for prediction of emission rates

HW Hu, D Chen, JZ He - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The continuous increase of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) in the atmosphere due
to increasing anthropogenic nitrogen input in agriculture has become a global concern. In …

Expanded metabolic versatility of ubiquitous nitrite-oxidizing bacteria from the genus Nitrospira

H Koch, S Lücker, M Albertsen… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Nitrospira are a diverse group of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria and among the environmentally
most widespread nitrifiers. However, they remain scarcely studied and mostly uncultured …

Arctic soil methane sink increases with drier conditions and higher ecosystem respiration

C Voigt, AM Virkkala, G Hould Gosselin… - Nature climate …, 2023 - nature.com
Arctic wetlands are known methane (CH4) emitters but recent studies suggest that the Arctic
CH4 sink strength may be underestimated. Here we explore the capacity of well-drained …

[HTML][HTML] Bacillus subtilis biofertilizer mitigating agricultural ammonia emission and shifting soil nitrogen cycling microbiomes

B Sun, Z Bai, L Bao, L Xue, S Zhang, Y Wei… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Excessive ammonia (NH 3) emitted from nitrogen fertilizer application in farmland have
caused serious disturbance to global environment, including reduction of visibility, formation …

Controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer application mitigated N losses and modified microbial community while improving wheat yield and N use efficiency

Q Ma, Y Qian, Q Yu, Y Cao, R Tao, M Zhu… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive application of traditional fertilizer has greatly contributed to wheat yield,
accompanied by massive nitrogen (N) loss and environmental pollution. Controlled-release …

Carbon nanomaterials alter plant physiology and soil bacterial community composition in a rice-soil-bacterial ecosystem

Y Hao, C Ma, Z Zhang, Y Song, W Cao, J Guo… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to compare the toxicity effects of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs),
namely fullerene (C 60), reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes …

Proteomics and comparative genomics of Nitrososphaera viennensis reveal the core genome and adaptations of archaeal ammonia oxidizers

M Kerou, P Offre, L Valledor, SS Abby… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are among the most abundant microorganisms and key
players in the global nitrogen and carbon cycles. They share a common energy metabolism …

Functional traits resolve mechanisms governing the assembly and distribution of nitrogen-cycling microbial communities in the global ocean

W Song, J Liu, W Qin, J Huang, X Yu, M Xu, D Stahl… - MBio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Microorganisms drive much of the marine nitrogen (N) cycle, which jointly controls the
primary production in the global ocean. However, our understanding of the microbial …