Harnessing biological nitrogen fixation in plant leaves

YG Zhu, J Peng, C Chen, C Xiong, S Li, A Ge… - Trends in Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
The importance of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in securing food production for the
growing world population with minimal environmental cost has been increasingly …

Importance of hydrogenotrophic, aceticlastic and methylotrophic methanogenesis for methane production in terrestrial, aquatic and other anoxic environments: a mini …

R Conrad - Pedosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial methanogenesis is a major source of the greenhouse gas methane (CH 4). It is the
final step in the anaerobic degradation of organic matter when inorganic electron acceptors …

Genome-resolved metagenomics reveals distinct phosphorus acquisition strategies between soil microbiomes

X Wu, C Rensing, D Han, KQ Xiao, Y Dai, Z Tang… - Msystems, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Enhancing soil phosphate solubilization is a promising strategy for agricultural sustainability,
while little is known about the mechanisms of how microorganisms cope with differing …

Core microbiota drive functional stability of soil microbiome in reforestation ecosystems

S Jiao, W Chen, G Wei - Global Change Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Revealing the ecological roles of core microbiota in the maintenance of the functional
stability of soil microbiomes is crucial for sustainable ecosystem functioning; however, there …

Pervasive associations between dark septate endophytic fungi with tree root and soil microbiomes across Europe

T Netherway, J Bengtsson, F Buegger… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Trees interact with a multitude of microbes through their roots and root symbionts such as
mycorrhizal fungi and root endophytes. Here, we explore the role of fungal root symbionts as …

Coexistence patterns of soil methanogens are closely tied to methane generation and community assembly in rice paddies

D Li, H Ni, S Jiao, Y Lu, J Zhou, B Sun, Y Liang - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Soil methanogens participate in complex interactions, which determine the
community structures and functions. Studies continue to seek the coexistence patterns of soil …

Metagenomic insights into nitrogen and phosphorus cycling at the soil aggregate scale driven by organic material amendments

X Wu, J Peng, P Liu, Q Bei, C Rensing, Y Li… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The soil microbiome, existing as interconnected communities closely associated with soil
aggregates, is the key driver in nutrient cycling. However, the underlying genomic …

Metagenomic insights into soil microbial communities involved in carbon cycling along an elevation climosequences

Z Dai, H Zang, J Chen, Y Fu, X Wang… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Diversity and community composition of soil microorganisms along the elevation
climosequences have been widely studied, while the microbial metabolic potential …

Broader environmental adaptation of rare rather than abundant bacteria in reforestation succession soil

Z He, D Liu, Y Shi, X Wu, Y Dai, Y Shang, J Peng… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Revealing the responses of rare and abundant bacteria to environmental change is crucial
for understanding microbial community assembly and ecosystem function. However, both …

Successional action of Bacteroidota and Firmicutes in decomposing straw polymers in a paddy soil

J Huang, K Gao, L Yang, Y Lu - Environmental Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Decomposition of plant biomass is vital for carbon cycling in terrestrial
ecosystems. In waterlogged soils including paddy fields and natural wetlands, plant biomass …