Where less may be more: how the rare biosphere pulls ecosystems strings
Rare species are increasingly recognized as crucial, yet vulnerable components of Earth's
ecosystems. This is also true for microbial communities, which are typically composed of a …
ecosystems. This is also true for microbial communities, which are typically composed of a …
Industrial biotechnology based on enzymes from extreme environments
NM Mesbah - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biocatalysis is crucial for a green, sustainable, biobased economy, and this has driven major
advances in biotechnology and biocatalysis over the past 2 decades. There are numerous …
advances in biotechnology and biocatalysis over the past 2 decades. There are numerous …
Extreme environments offer an unprecedented opportunity to understand microbial eukaryotic ecology, evolution, and genome biology
HB Rappaport, AM Oliverio - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Research in extreme environments has substantially expanded our understanding of the
ecology and evolution of life on Earth, but a major group of organisms has been largely …
ecology and evolution of life on Earth, but a major group of organisms has been largely …
A network approach to elucidate and prioritize microbial dark matter in microbial communities
T Zamkovaya, JS Foster, V de Crécy-Lagard… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Microbes compose most of the biomass on the planet, yet the majority of taxa remain
uncharacterized. These unknown microbes, often referred to as “microbial dark matter,” …
uncharacterized. These unknown microbes, often referred to as “microbial dark matter,” …
[HTML][HTML] The bright side of microbial dark matter: lessons learned from the uncultivated majority
L Solden, K Lloyd, K Wrighton - Current opinion in microbiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Recent discoveries from metagenomics and single cell genomics.•Metabolic
features of the uncultivated majority.•Success stories of cultivating microbial dark …
features of the uncultivated majority.•Success stories of cultivating microbial dark …
Prokaryotic hydrocarbon degraders
Hydrocarbons have been part of the biosphere for millions of years, and a diverse group of
prokaryotes has evolved to use them as a source of carbon and energy. To date, the vast …
prokaryotes has evolved to use them as a source of carbon and energy. To date, the vast …
Microbial diversity in extreme marine habitats and their biomolecules
Extreme marine environments have been the subject of many studies and scientific
publications. For many years, these environmental niches, which are characterized by high …
publications. For many years, these environmental niches, which are characterized by high …
[HTML][HTML] Culturomics of the plant prokaryotic microbiome and the dawn of plant-based culture media–a review
Improving cultivability of a wider range of bacterial and archaeal community members, living
natively in natural environments and within plants, is a prerequisite to better understanding …
natively in natural environments and within plants, is a prerequisite to better understanding …
Genomes OnLine Database (GOLD) v. 6: data updates and feature enhancements
S Mukherjee, D Stamatis, J Bertsch… - Nucleic acids …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Genomes Online Database (GOLD)(https://gold. jgi. doe. gov) is a manually
curated data management system that catalogs sequencing projects with associated …
curated data management system that catalogs sequencing projects with associated …
Genomic inference of the metabolism and evolution of the archaeal phylum Aigarchaeota
Microbes of the phylum Aigarchaeota are widely distributed in geothermal environments, but
their physiological and ecological roles are poorly understood. Here we analyze six …
their physiological and ecological roles are poorly understood. Here we analyze six …