Energetic basis of microbial growth and persistence in desert ecosystems

PM Leung, SK Bay, DV Meier, E Chiri, DA Cowan… - Msystems, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Microbial life is surprisingly abundant and diverse in global desert ecosystems. In these
environments, microorganisms endure a multitude of physicochemical stresses, including …

Microbial Journey: Mount Everest to Mars

U Sood, GG Dhingra, S Anand, P Hira, R Kumar… - Indian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
A rigorous exploration of microbial diversity has revealed its presence on Earth, deep
oceans, and vast space. The presence of microbial life in diverse environmental conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Antarctic rock and soil microbiomes: Shared taxa, selective pressures, and extracellular DNA effects

F Canini, BJ Adams, LP D'Acqui, F D'Alò, L Zucconi - Geoderma, 2024 - Elsevier
Highly adapted and often endemic microbial taxa inhabit soils and rocks of extremely cold
and dry Antarctic deserts. However, the source populations of these organisms have not yet …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial successional pattern along a glacier retreat gradient from Byers Peninsula, Maritime Antarctica

JP da Silva, TGR Veloso, MD Costa… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The retreat of glaciers in Antarctica has increased in the last decades due to global climate
change, influencing vegetation expansion, and soil physico-chemical and biological …

Soil substrate culturing approaches recover diverse members of Actinomycetota from desert soils of Herring Island, East Antarctica

N Benaud, DS Chelliah, SY Wong, BC Ferrari - Extremophiles, 2022 - Springer
Antimicrobial resistance is an escalating health crisis requiring urgent action. Most
antimicrobials are natural products (NPs) sourced from Actinomycetota, particularly the …

Actinobacteria from marine environments: A unique source of natural products

M Girão, I Ribeiro, MF Carvalho - Natural Products from Actinomycetes …, 2022 - Springer
Nature is considered the primary source of new biotechnologically relevant molecules with
application in different fields. The production of natural products by microorganisms is …

[PDF][PDF] Energetic basis of microbial growth and persistence in desert ecosystems. mSystems 5: e00495-19

PM Leung, SK Bay, DV Meier, E Chiri, DA Cowan… - 2020 - uscholar.univie.ac.at
Microbial life is surprisingly abundant and diverse in global desert ecosystems. In these
environments, microorganisms endure a multitude of physicochemical stresses, including …

Methods and strategies to uncover coral-associated microbial dark matter

J Schultz, F Modolon, AS Rosado, CR Voolstra… - Msystems, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The vast majority of environmental microbes have not yet been cultured, and most of the
knowledge on coral-associated microbes (CAMs) has been generated from amplicon …

Impact of human disturbances on soil cyanobacteria diversity and distribution in suburban arid area of Marrakesh, Morocco

Z Hakkoum, F Minaoui, M Douma, K Mouhri… - Ecological …, 2021 - Springer
Background Cyanobacteria are among the first photoautotrophic component of soil
microorganism communities which play a key ecological role in nutrient cycles and soil …

Actinobacteria isolated from Tunisian forest soils show high diversity and biotechnological potential

C Hamdi, F Arous, S Boudagga, N Harrath, U Nwodo… - Biologia, 2023 - Springer
Actinobacteria are an extremely diverse group of bacteria known for their ability to produce a
range of biotechnologically relevant enzymes. Tunisian Forest ecosystems are relatively …