Beyond biogeographic patterns: processes shaping the microbial landscape
CA Hanson, JA Fuhrman, MC Horner-Devine… - Nature Reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Recently, microbiologists have established the existence of biogeographic patterns among a
wide range of microorganisms. The focus of the field is now shifting to identifying the …
wide range of microorganisms. The focus of the field is now shifting to identifying the …
Explaining microbial genomic diversity in light of evolutionary ecology
OX Cordero, MF Polz - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2014 - nature.com
Comparisons of closely related microorganisms have shown that individual genomes can be
highly diverse in terms of gene content. In this Review, we discuss several studies showing …
highly diverse in terms of gene content. In this Review, we discuss several studies showing …
Metagenomics reveals divergent functional profiles of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling under long-term addition of chemical and organic fertilizers in the black soil …
X Hu, H Gu, J Liu, D Wei, P Zhu, B Zhou, X Chen, J Jin… - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
The long-term effects of different fertilization regimes on the microbial functional potential of
soils involving nutrient cycling remain largely unknown. Here, metagenomic sequencing …
soils involving nutrient cycling remain largely unknown. Here, metagenomic sequencing …
FunGene: the functional gene pipeline and repository
Ribosomal RNA genes have become the standard molecular markers for microbial
community analysis for good reasons, including universal occurrence in cellular organisms …
community analysis for good reasons, including universal occurrence in cellular organisms …
The role of local environment and geographical distance in determining community composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at the landscape scale
C Hazard, P Gosling, CJ Van Der Gast… - The ISME …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Arbuscular fungi have a major role in directing the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems yet
little is known about their biogeographical distribution. The Baas-Becking hypothesis …
little is known about their biogeographical distribution. The Baas-Becking hypothesis …
Patterns of gene flow define species of thermophilic Archaea
H Cadillo-Quiroz, X Didelot, NL Held, A Herrera… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Despite a growing appreciation of their vast diversity in nature, mechanisms of speciation
are poorly understood in Bacteria and Archaea. Here we use high-throughput genome …
are poorly understood in Bacteria and Archaea. Here we use high-throughput genome …
Genomic adaptations enabling Acidithiobacillus distribution across wide-ranging hot spring temperatures and pHs
C Sriaporn, KA Campbell, MJ Van Kranendonk… - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Terrestrial hot spring settings span a broad spectrum of physicochemistries.
Physicochemical parameters, such as pH and temperature, are key factors influencing …
Physicochemical parameters, such as pH and temperature, are key factors influencing …
Fine-scale spatial patterns in bacterial community composition and function within freshwater ponds
The extent to which non-host-associated bacterial communities exhibit small-scale
biogeographic patterns in their distribution remains unclear. Our investigation of …
biogeographic patterns in their distribution remains unclear. Our investigation of …
Surprisingly extensive mixed phylogenetic and ecological signals among bacterial Operational Taxonomic Units
AF Koeppel, M Wu - Nucleic acids research, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The lack of a consensus bacterial species concept greatly hampers our ability to understand
and organize bacterial diversity. Operational taxonomic units (OTUs), which are clustered on …
and organize bacterial diversity. Operational taxonomic units (OTUs), which are clustered on …
When Is A Lineage A Species? A Case Study In Myxacorys gen. nov. (Synechococcales: Cyanobacteria) With The Description of Two New Species From The …
N Pietrasiak, K Osorio‐Santos, S Shalygin… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Soil cyanobacteria are crucial components of biological soil crusts and carry out many
functions in dryland ecosystems. Despite this importance, their taxonomy and population …
functions in dryland ecosystems. Despite this importance, their taxonomy and population …