Processes and microorganisms involved in the marine nitrogen cycle: knowledge and gaps
Nitrogen (N) is a key element for life in the oceans. It controls primary productivity in many
parts of the global ocean, consequently playing a crucial role in the uptake of atmospheric …
parts of the global ocean, consequently playing a crucial role in the uptake of atmospheric …
Evolutionary ecology of the marine Roseobacter clade
Members of the Roseobacter clade are equipped with a tremendous diversity of metabolic
capabilities, which in part explains their success in so many different marine habitats. Ideas …
capabilities, which in part explains their success in so many different marine habitats. Ideas …
Unifying the global phylogeny and environmental distribution of ammonia-oxidising archaea based on amoA genes
Ammonia-oxidising archaea (AOA) are ubiquitous and abundant in nature and play a major
role in nitrogen cycling. AOA have been studied intensively based on the amoA gene …
role in nitrogen cycling. AOA have been studied intensively based on the amoA gene …
Genomic and proteomic characterization of “Candidatus Nitrosopelagicus brevis”: An ammonia-oxidizing archaeon from the open ocean
AE Santoro, CL Dupont, RA Richter… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Thaumarchaeota are among the most abundant microbial cells in the ocean, but difficulty in
cultivating marine Thaumarchaeota has hindered investigation into the physiological and …
cultivating marine Thaumarchaeota has hindered investigation into the physiological and …
Hydrogen peroxide detoxification is a key mechanism for growth of ammonia-oxidizing archaea
JG Kim, SJ Park… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA), that is, members of the Thaumarchaeota phylum, occur
ubiquitously in the environment and are of major significance for global nitrogen cycling …
ubiquitously in the environment and are of major significance for global nitrogen cycling …
Adaptive genetic traits in pelagic freshwater microbes
MC Chiriac, M Haber… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pelagic microbes have adopted distinct strategies to inhabit the pelagial of lakes and
oceans and can be broadly categorized in two groups: free‐living, specialized oligotrophs …
oceans and can be broadly categorized in two groups: free‐living, specialized oligotrophs …
Phylogenetic divergence and adaptation of Nitrososphaeria across lake depths and freshwater ecosystems
Thaumarchaeota (now the class Nitrososphaeria in the phylum Thermoproteota in GTDB
taxonomy) are abundant across marine and soil habitats; however, their genomic diversity …
taxonomy) are abundant across marine and soil habitats; however, their genomic diversity …
Aquatic metagenomes implicate Thaumarchaeota in global cobalamin production
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) is a complex metabolite and essential cofactor required by many
branches of life, including most eukaryotic phytoplankton. Algae and other cobalamin …
branches of life, including most eukaryotic phytoplankton. Algae and other cobalamin …
Discovery of several novel, widespread, and ecologically distinct marine Thaumarchaeota viruses that encode amoC nitrification genes
Much of the diversity of prokaryotic viruses has yet to be described. In particular, there are no
viral isolates that infect abundant, globally significant marine archaea including the phylum …
viral isolates that infect abundant, globally significant marine archaea including the phylum …
Phylogenomics suggests oxygen availability as a driving force in Thaumarchaeota evolution
Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) of the phylum Thaumarchaeota are widespread in
marine and terrestrial habitats, playing a major role in the global nitrogen cycle. However …
marine and terrestrial habitats, playing a major role in the global nitrogen cycle. However …