Innovations to culturing the uncultured microbial majority
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 …
inferences about the cell biology, ecological roles and evolution of microorganisms. As the …
SAR11 bacteria: the most abundant plankton in the oceans
SJ Giovannoni - Annual review of marine science, 2017 - annualreviews.org
SAR11 is a group of small, carbon-oxidizing bacteria that reach a global estimated
population size of 2.4× 1028 cells—approximately 25% of all plankton. They are found …
population size of 2.4× 1028 cells—approximately 25% of all plankton. They are found …
Environmental stress destabilizes microbial networks
Environmental stress is increasing worldwide, yet we lack a clear picture of how stress
disrupts the stability of microbial communities and the ecosystem services they provide …
disrupts the stability of microbial communities and the ecosystem services they provide …
MiDAS 4: A global catalogue of full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences and taxonomy for studies of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants
Microbial communities are responsible for biological wastewater treatment, but our
knowledge of their diversity and function is still poor. Here, we sequence more than 5 million …
knowledge of their diversity and function is still poor. Here, we sequence more than 5 million …
Ecological memory of recurrent drought modifies soil processes via changes in soil microbial community
Climate change is altering the frequency and severity of drought events. Recent evidence
indicates that drought may produce legacy effects on soil microbial communities. However, it …
indicates that drought may produce legacy effects on soil microbial communities. However, it …
Standardized multi-omics of Earth's microbiomes reveals microbial and metabolite diversity
Despite advances in sequencing, lack of standardization makes comparisons across studies
challenging and hampers insights into the structure and function of microbial communities …
challenging and hampers insights into the structure and function of microbial communities …
Tracking, targeting, and conserving soil biodiversity
Nature conservation literature and policy instruments mainly focus on the impacts of human
development and the benefits of nature conservation for oceans and aboveground terrestrial …
development and the benefits of nature conservation for oceans and aboveground terrestrial …
Multiple energy sources and metabolic strategies sustain microbial diversity in Antarctic desert soils
Numerous diverse microorganisms reside in the cold desert soils of continental Antarctica,
though we lack a holistic understanding of the metabolic processes that sustain them. Here …
though we lack a holistic understanding of the metabolic processes that sustain them. Here …
[图书][B] Environmental DNA: For biodiversity research and monitoring
Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to DNA that can be extracted from environmental
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
A communal catalogue reveals Earth's multiscale microbial diversity
LR Thompson, JG Sanders, D McDonald, A Amir… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Our growing awareness of the microbial world's importance and diversity contrasts starkly
with our limited understanding of its fundamental structure. Despite recent advances in DNA …
with our limited understanding of its fundamental structure. Despite recent advances in DNA …