A wide range of phylogenetically diverse microorganisms couple the reductive
dehalogenation of organohalides to energy conservation. Key enzymes of such anaerobic …

Halogenated organic compounds, also termed organohalogens, were initially considered to
be of almost exclusively anthropogenic origin. However, over 5000 naturally synthesized …

The dark ocean microbiota represents the unknown majority in the global ocean waters. The
SAR202 cluster belonging to the phylum Chloroflexi was the first microbial lineage …

The recent expansion of next-generation sequencing has significantly improved biological
research. Nevertheless, deep exploration of genomes or metagenomic samples remains …

Organic matter degradation in marine environments is essential for the recycling of nutrients,
especially under conditions of anoxia where organic matter tends to accumulate. However …

Organic and inorganic chlorine compounds are formed by a broad range of natural
geochemical, photochemical and biological processes. In addition, chlorine compounds are …

Reductive dechlorination is a core pathway of chlorination in an anaerobic environment,
which can be carried out by fermentative, methanogenic, iron and sulfate-reducing …

This article reviews the current developments in genus Dehalococcoides as key
dechlorinating bacteria in chlorinated ethene contaminated sites. The presence of …

The class Dehalococcoidia within the Chloroflexi phylum comprises the obligate
organohalide-respiring genera Dehalococcoides, Dehalogenimonas, and “Candidatus …

Most of the discarded waste material paves their way to the utmost common dumping
grounds, Landfills. Despite their widespread use, the landfill microbiomes are still not well …