Recent findings have shaken our picture of the biology of the archaea and revealed novel
traits beyond archaeal extremophily and supposed 'primitiveness'. The archaea constitute a …

In contrast to bacteria, all archaea possess cell walls lacking peptidoglycan and a number of
different cell envelope components have also been described. A paracrystalline protein …

Ixotrophy is a contact-dependent predatory strategy of filamentous bacteria in aquatic
environments for which the molecular mechanism remains unknown. We show that predator …

Elucidating the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of anammox granular sludge is
important for stable nitrogen removal processes in wastewater treatment. However, due to a …

Many surface structures in archaea including various types of pili and the archaellum
(archaeal flagellum) are homologous to bacterial type IV pili systems (T4P). The T4P consist …

The continental subsurface houses a major portion of life's abundance and diversity, yet little
is known about viruses infecting microbes that reside there. Here, we use a combination of …

Crop production in arid and semi-arid regions of the world is limited by several abiotic
factors, including water stress, temperature extremes, low soil fertility, high soil pH, low soil …

Cell surfaces are critical for diverse functions across all domains of life, from cell-cell
communication and nutrient uptake to cell stability and surface attachment. While certain …

Archaea are ubiquitously present in nature and colonize environments with broadly varying
growth conditions. Several surface appendages support their colonization of new habitats. A …

Archaea produce various protein filaments with specialised functions. While some archaea
produce only one type of filament, the archaeal model species Sulfolobus acidocaldarius …