A wide array of microorganisms, including many novel, phylogenetically deeply rooted taxa,
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …

Despite the surge of microbial genome data, experimental testing is important to confirm
inferences about the cell biology, ecological roles and evolution of microorganisms. As the …

The class Deltaproteobacteria comprises an ecologically and metabolically diverse group of
bacteria best known for dissimilatory sulphate reduction and predatory behaviour. Although …

Microbial life in marine sediment contributes substantially to global biomass and is a crucial
component of the Earth system. Subseafloor sediment includes both aerobic and anaerobic …

Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are self-assembling organelles that consist of an
enzymatic core that is encapsulated by a selectively permeable protein shell. The potential …

To describe a microbe's physiology, including its metabolism, environmental roles, and
growth characteristics, it must be grown in a laboratory culture. Unfortunately, many …

The cultivation of bacteria is highly biased toward a few phylogenetic groups. Many of the
currently underexplored bacterial lineages likely have novel biosynthetic pathways and …

Organic carbon in marine sediments is a critical component of the global carbon cycle, and
its degradation influences a wide range of phenomena, including the magnitude of carbon …

The mutual nutritional cooperation underpinning syntrophic propionate degradation
provides a scant amount of energy for the microorganisms involved, so propionate …

Bacterial and archaeal communities inhabiting the subsurface seabed live under strong
energy limitation and have growth rates that are orders of magnitude slower than laboratory …