Ecology and exploration of the rare biosphere
MDJ Lynch, JD Neufeld - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2015 - nature.com
The profound influence of microorganisms on human life and global biogeochemical cycles
underlines the value of studying the biogeography of microorganisms, exploring microbial …
underlines the value of studying the biogeography of microorganisms, exploring microbial …
Soil enzymology: classical and molecular approaches
P Nannipieri, L Giagnoni, G Renella, E Puglisi… - Biology and fertility of …, 2012 - Springer
It is still problematic to use enzyme activities as indicators of soil functions because:(1)
enzyme assays determine potential and not real enzyme activities;(2) the meaning of …
enzyme assays determine potential and not real enzyme activities;(2) the meaning of …
Soil pH and temperature regulate assembly processes of abundant and rare bacterial communities in agricultural ecosystems
The factors determining stochastic and deterministic processes that drive microbial
community structure, specifically the balance of abundant and rare bacterial taxa, remain …
community structure, specifically the balance of abundant and rare bacterial taxa, remain …
Phylogenetically novel uncultured microbial cells dominate earth microbiomes
To describe a microbe's physiology, including its metabolism, environmental roles, and
growth characteristics, it must be grown in a laboratory culture. Unfortunately, many …
growth characteristics, it must be grown in a laboratory culture. Unfortunately, many …
OptiClust, an improved method for assigning amplicon-based sequence data to operational taxonomic units
SL Westcott, PD Schloss - MSphere, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Assignment of 16S rRNA gene sequences to operational taxonomic units (OTUs) is a
computational bottleneck in the process of analyzing microbial communities. Although this …
computational bottleneck in the process of analyzing microbial communities. Although this …
Sequencing ancient calcified dental plaque shows changes in oral microbiota with dietary shifts of the Neolithic and Industrial revolutions
The importance of commensal microbes for human health is increasingly recognized,,,,, yet
the impacts of evolutionary changes in human diet and culture on commensal microbiota …
the impacts of evolutionary changes in human diet and culture on commensal microbiota …
Biogeography and ecological diversity patterns of rare and abundant bacteria in oil‐contaminated soils
S Jiao, W Chen, G Wei - Molecular ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Revealing the biogeographies and ecologies of rare and abundant microorganisms is
crucial to understand ecosystem diversity and function. In this study, we investigated the …
crucial to understand ecosystem diversity and function. In this study, we investigated the …
High throughput sequencing analysis of biogeographical distribution of bacterial communities in the black soils of northeast China
Black soils (Mollisols) are one of the most important soil resources for maintaining food
security of China and are mainly distributed in northeast China. To understand which …
security of China and are mainly distributed in northeast China. To understand which …
Pyrosequencing-based assessment of soil pH as a predictor of soil bacterial community structure at the continental scale
Soils harbor enormously diverse bacterial populations, and soil bacterial communities can
vary greatly in composition across space. However, our understanding of the specific …
vary greatly in composition across space. However, our understanding of the specific …
Global biogeography and quantitative seasonal dynamics of Gemmatimonadetes in soil
JM DeBruyn, LT Nixon, MN Fawaz… - Applied and …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria belonging to phylum Gemmatimonadetes comprise approximately 2% of soil
bacterial communities. However, little is known of their ecology due to a lack of cultured …
bacterial communities. However, little is known of their ecology due to a lack of cultured …