Planctomycetes are ubiquitous, environmentally and biotechnologically important bacteria
that are key players in global carbon and nitrogen cycles. Ever since their first discovery in …

FtsZ, a bacterial homolog of tubulin, is well established as forming the cytoskeletal
framework for the cytokinetic ring. Recent work has shown that purified FtsZ, in the absence …

When it comes to the discovery and analysis of yet uncharted bacterial traits, pure cultures
are essential as only these allow detailed morphological and physiological characterization …

The division and cell wall (dcw) gene cluster in Bacteria comprises 17 genes encoding key
steps in peptidoglycan synthesis and cytokinesis. To understand the origin and evolution of …

Anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (anammox) bacteria defy many microbiological concepts
and share numerous properties with both eukaryotes and archaea. Among their most …

Anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (anammox) bacteria are the last major addition to the
nitrogen-cycle (N-cycle). Because of the presumed inert nature of ammonium under anoxic …

Planctomycetes are part of the complex microbial biofilm community of a wide range of
macroalgae. Recently, some studies began to unveil the great diversity of Planctomycetes …

Most bacteria contain a peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall, which is critical for maintenance of
shape and important for cell division. In contrast, Planctomycetes have been proposed to …

The terrestrial deep subsurface is a huge repository of microbial biomass, but in relation to
its size and physical heterogeneity, few sites have been investigated in detail. Here, we …

Abstract Background The phylum Verrucomicrobia is a widespread but poorly characterized
bacterial clade. Although cultivation-independent approaches detect representatives of this …