Molecular microbiology methods for environmental diagnosis
To reduce the environmental footprint of human activities, the quality of environmental media
such as water, soil and the atmosphere should be first assessed. Microorganisms are well …
such as water, soil and the atmosphere should be first assessed. Microorganisms are well …
[HTML][HTML] FeGenie: a comprehensive tool for the identification of iron genes and iron gene neighborhoods in genome and metagenome assemblies
Iron is a micronutrient for nearly all life on Earth. It can be used as an electron donor and
electron acceptor by iron-oxidizing and iron-reducing microorganisms and is used in a …
electron acceptor by iron-oxidizing and iron-reducing microorganisms and is used in a …
Strong seasonality in arctic estuarine microbial food webs
Microbial communities in the coastal Arctic Ocean experience extreme variability in organic
matter and inorganic nutrients driven by seasonal shifts in sea ice extent and freshwater …
matter and inorganic nutrients driven by seasonal shifts in sea ice extent and freshwater …
Crenothrix are major methane consumers in stratified lakes
K Oswald, JS Graf, S Littmann, D Tienken… - The ISME …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Methane-oxidizing bacteria represent a major biological sink for methane and are thus
Earth's natural protection against this potent greenhouse gas. Here we show that in two …
Earth's natural protection against this potent greenhouse gas. Here we show that in two …
Origin and evolution of nitrogen fixation in prokaryotes
The origin of nitrogen fixation is an important issue in evolutionary biology. While nitrogen is
required by all living organisms, only a small fraction of bacteria and archaea can fix …
required by all living organisms, only a small fraction of bacteria and archaea can fix …
Aerobic and anaerobic iron oxidizers together drive denitrification and carbon cycling at marine iron-rich hydrothermal vents
SM McAllister, R Vandzura, JL Keffer… - The ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
In principle, iron oxidation can fuel significant primary productivity and nutrient cycling in
dark environments such as the deep sea. However, we have an extremely limited …
dark environments such as the deep sea. However, we have an extremely limited …
Groundwater isolation governs chemistry and microbial community structure along hydrologic flowpaths
This study deals with the effects of hydrodynamic functioning of hard-rock aquifers on
microbial communities. In hard-rock aquifers, the heterogeneous hydrologic circulation …
microbial communities. In hard-rock aquifers, the heterogeneous hydrologic circulation …
Iron-oxidizer hotspots formed by intermittent oxic–anoxic fluid mixing in fractured rocks
O Bochet, L Bethencourt, A Dufresne, J Farasin… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Subsurface environments host most of the fresh water on Earth as well as diverse
microorganisms that may constitute a significant part of the biosphere. However, the …
microorganisms that may constitute a significant part of the biosphere. However, the …
Metatranscriptomic evidence of pervasive and diverse chemolithoautotrophy relevant to C, S, N and Fe cycling in a shallow alluvial aquifer
Groundwater ecosystems are conventionally thought to be fueled by surface-derived
allochthonous organic matter and dominated by heterotrophic microbes living under often …
allochthonous organic matter and dominated by heterotrophic microbes living under often …
Responses of active soil microorganisms facing to a soil biostimulant input compared to plant legacy effects
E Hellequin, C Monard, M Chorin, N Le Bris… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Agriculture is changing to rely on agroecological practices that take into account biodiversity,
and the ecological processes occurring in soils. The use of agricultural biostimulants has …
and the ecological processes occurring in soils. The use of agricultural biostimulants has …