This review provides a state-of-the-art description of the performance of Sanger cycle
sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene for routine identification of bacteria in the clinical …

The bacterial wilt pathogen, first known as Bacillus solanacearum, has undergone
numerous taxonomic changes since its first description in 1896. The history and significance …

Background The gut microbiota impacts on a range of host biological processes, and the
imbalances in its composition are associated with pathology. Though the understanding of …

A number of Pseudomonas strains function as inoculants for biocontrol, biofertilization, and
phytostimulation, avoiding the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Here, we present a …

Ongoing changes in taxonomic methods, and in the rapid development of the taxonomic
structure of species assigned to the Epsilonproteobacteria have lead the International …

Abstract The genera Dickeya and Pectobacterium contain important plant pathogens.
However, species from these genera are often poorly defined and some new isolates could …

This paper describes a novel alignment-free distance-based procedure for inferring
phylogenetic trees from genome contig sequences using publicly available bioinformatics …

The coupled biogeochemical processes of Fe (III) reduction and organic matter
transformation profoundly impact terrestrial carbon cycling. However, little is known about …

Ionizing radiation coupled with peroxymonosulfate (PMS) oxidation was developed to
degrade antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) from the erythromycin …

Unmineable coal accounts for over 90% of the world's fossil fuel resources. Fortunately,
many coal seams contain indigenous microorganisms capable of utilizing the coal as a …