Soil pH determines microbial diversity and composition in the park grass experiment

K Zhalnina, R Dias, PD de Quadros… - Microbial ecology, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The Park Grass experiment (PGE) in the UK has been ongoing since 1856. Its
purpose is to study the response of biological communities to the long-term treatments and …

Important contribution of macroalgae to oceanic carbon sequestration

A Ortega, NR Geraldi, I Alam, AA Kamau… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The role of macroalgae in Blue Carbon assessments has been controversial, partially due to
uncertainties about the fate of exported macroalgae. Available evidence suggests that …

Targeting the 16s rRNA gene for bacterial identification in complex mixed samples: Comparative evaluation of second (illumina) and third (oxford nanopore …

R Winand, B Bogaerts, S Hoffman, L Lefevre… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Rapid, accurate bacterial identification in biological samples is an important task for
microbiology laboratories, for which 16S rRNA gene Sanger sequencing of cultured isolates …

Gut microbiome metagenomics analysis suggests a functional model for the development of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes

CT Brown, AG Davis-Richardson, A Giongo, KA Gano… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Recent studies have suggested a bacterial role in the development of autoimmune disorders
including type 1 diabetes (T1D). Over 30 billion nucleotide bases of Illumina shotgun …

Toward defining the autoimmune microbiome for type 1 diabetes

A Giongo, KA Gano, DB Crabb, N Mukherjee… - The ISME …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Several studies have shown that gut bacteria have a role in diabetes in murine models.
Specific bacteria have been correlated with the onset of diabetes in a rat model. However, it …

High-level colonisation of the human gut by Verrucomicrobia following broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment

G Dubourg, JC Lagier, F Armougom, C Robert… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The gut microbiota is mainly composed of the phyla Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes,
Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria; the Verrucomicrobia phylum is occasionally observed …

Coal mining practices reduce the microbial biomass, richness and diversity of soil

PD de Quadros, K Zhalnina, AG Davis-Richardson… - Applied Soil …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes within the environment by mining processes include increased soil
acidification, compaction, erosion, and air and water pollution. As it affects directly the soil …

Compromised gut microbiota networks in children with anti-islet cell autoimmunity

D Endesfelder, W zu Castell, A Ardissone… - Diabetes, 2014 - Am Diabetes Assoc
The gut microbiome is suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune
disorders such as type 1 diabetes. Evidence of anti-islet cell autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes …

Reconstruction of bacterial community structure and variation for enhanced petroleum hydrocarbons degradation through biostimulation of oil contaminated soil

A Shahi, S Aydin, B Ince, O Ince - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
The relative abundance of dominant bacterial phyla during a biostimulation practice of
petroleum contaminated soil has been evaluated through the Illumina sequencing method …

The effect of tillage system and crop rotation on soil microbial diversity and composition in a subtropical acrisol

PD de Quadros, K Zhalnina, A Davis-Richardson… - Diversity, 2012 - mdpi.com
Agricultural management alters physical and chemical soil properties, which directly affects
microbial life strategies and community composition. The microbial community drives …