An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis

O Strunecký, AP Ivanova, J Mareš - Journal of Phycology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cyanobacterial taxonomy is facing a period of rapid changes thanks to the ease of 16S
rRNA gene sequencing and established workflows for description of new taxa. Since the last …

Oxygen K-edge X-ray absorption spectra

F Frati, MOJY Hunault, FMF De Groot - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
We review oxygen K-edge X-ray absorption spectra of both molecules and solids. We start
with an overview of the main experimental aspects of oxygen K-edge X-ray absorption …

[HTML][HTML] Cyanobacteria and biogeochemical cycles through Earth history

P Sánchez-Baracaldo, G Bianchini, JD Wilson… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Cyanobacteria are the only prokaryotes to have evolved oxygenic photosynthesis,
transforming the biology and chemistry of our planet. Genomic and evolutionary studies …

Lignin degradation: microorganisms, enzymes involved, genomes analysis and evolution

G Janusz, A Pawlik, J Sulej… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Extensive research efforts have been dedicated to describing degradation of wood, which is
a complex process; hence, microorganisms have evolved different enzymatic and non …

The Anthropocene as an event, not an epoch

P Gibbard, M Walker, A Bauer… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Over the course of the last decade the concept of the Anthropocene has become widely
established within and beyond the geoscientific literature but its boundaries remain …

Integrated genomic and fossil evidence illuminates life's early evolution and eukaryote origin

HC Betts, MN Puttick, JW Clark, TA Williams… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
Establishing a unified timescale for the early evolution of Earth and life is challenging and
mired in controversy because of the paucity of fossil evidence, the difficulty of interpreting it …

[HTML][HTML] Secular change and the onset of plate tectonics on Earth

RM Palin, M Santosh, W Cao, SS Li… - Earth-Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
The Earth as a planetary system has experienced significant change since its formation c.
4.54 Gyr ago. Some of these changes have been gradual, such as secular cooling of the …

On the origin of oxygenic photosynthesis and Cyanobacteria

P Sánchez‐Baracaldo, T Cardona - New Phytologist, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Oxygenic phototrophs have played a fundamental role in Earth's history by enabling the rise
of atmospheric oxygen (O2) and paving the way for animal evolution. Understanding the …

Evolution of increased complexity and specificity at the dawn of form I Rubiscos

L Schulz, Z Guo, J Zarzycki, W Steinchen, JM Schuller… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The evolution of ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenases (Rubiscos) that
discriminate strongly between their substrate carbon dioxide and the undesired side …

Mobilizing the past to shape a better Anthropocene

N Boivin, A Crowther - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - nature.com
As our planet emerges into a new epoch in which humans dominate the Earth system, it is
imperative that societies initiate a new phase of responsible environmental stewardship …