Phylum Gemmatimonadota and its role in the environment
Bacteria are an important part of every ecosystem that they inhabit on Earth. Environmental
microbiologists usually focus on a few dominant bacterial groups, neglecting less abundant …
microbiologists usually focus on a few dominant bacterial groups, neglecting less abundant …
Past, present and future of the boundaries of the Pseudomonas genus: proposal of Stutzerimonas gen. nov
Pseudomonas is one the best studied bacterial genera, and it is the genus with the highest
number of species among the gram-negative bacteria. Pseudomonas spp. are widely …
number of species among the gram-negative bacteria. Pseudomonas spp. are widely …
A standardized archaeal taxonomy for the Genome Taxonomy Database
The accrual of genomic data from both cultured and uncultured microorganisms provides
new opportunities to develop systematic taxonomies based on evolutionary relationships …
new opportunities to develop systematic taxonomies based on evolutionary relationships …
Non-syntrophic methanogenic hydrocarbon degradation by an archaeal species
Z Zhou, C Zhang, P Liu, L Fu, R Laso-Pérez, L Yang… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The methanogenic degradation of oil hydrocarbons can proceed through syntrophic
partnerships of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria and methanogenic archaea,–. However …
partnerships of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria and methanogenic archaea,–. However …
Characteristics of methane emissions from alpine thermokarst lakes on the Tibetan Plateau
G Yang, Z Zheng, BW Abbott, D Olefeldt… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding methane (CH4) emission from thermokarst lakes is crucial for predicting the
impacts of abrupt thaw on the permafrost carbon-climate feedback. However, observational …
impacts of abrupt thaw on the permafrost carbon-climate feedback. However, observational …
Plant microbiomes harbor potential to promote nutrient turnover in impoverished substrates of a Brazilian biodiversity hotspot
The substrates of the Brazilian campos rupestre s, a grassland ecosystem, have extremely
low concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen, imposing restrictions to plant growth …
low concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen, imposing restrictions to plant growth …
The LUCA and its complex virome
The last universal cellular ancestor (LUCA) is the most recent population of organisms from
which all cellular life on Earth descends. The reconstruction of the genome and phenotype …
which all cellular life on Earth descends. The reconstruction of the genome and phenotype …
Genomic characterization of three novel Desulfobacterota classes expand the metabolic and phylogenetic diversity of the phylum
CL Murphy, J Biggerstaff, A Eichhorn… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We report on the genomic characterization of three novel classes in the phylum
Desulfobacterota. One class (proposed name Candidatus 'Anaeroferrophillalia') was …
Desulfobacterota. One class (proposed name Candidatus 'Anaeroferrophillalia') was …
Awakening a latent carbon fixation cycle in Escherichia coli
Carbon fixation is one of the most important biochemical processes. Most natural carbon
fixation pathways are thought to have emerged from enzymes that originally performed other …
fixation pathways are thought to have emerged from enzymes that originally performed other …
Global diversity and inferred ecophysiology of microorganisms with the potential for dissimilatory sulfate/sulfite reduction
Sulfate/sulfite-reducing microorganisms (SRM) are ubiquitous in nature, driving the global
sulfur cycle. A hallmark of SRM is the dissimilatory sulfite reductase encoded by the genes …
sulfur cycle. A hallmark of SRM is the dissimilatory sulfite reductase encoded by the genes …