Metagenomics applies a suite of genomic technologies and bioinformatics tools to directly
access the genetic content of entire communities of organisms. The field of metagenomics …

Biodegradation of anthropogenic pollutants in shallow aquifers is an important microbial
ecosystem service which is mainly brought about by indigenous anaerobic microorganisms …

It has been argued that the evolution of plant genome size is principally unidirectional and
increasing owing to the varied action of whole-genome duplications (WGDs) and mobile …

Background A solid-state anaerobic digestion method is used to produce biogas from
various solid wastes in China but the efficiency of methane production requires constant …

Biological degradation of domestic and industrial wastewater by activated sludge depends
on a common process of separation of the diverse self-assembled and self-sustained …

Mountain regions in Poland are among the most frequently visited tourist destinations,
causing a significant anthropogenic pressure put on the local rivers. In this study, based on …

The organisms in aerosol microenvironments, especially densely populated urban areas,
are relevant to maintenance of public health and detection of potential epidemic or biothreat …

Here, we present the first metagenomic study of viral communities from four perennial ponds
(gueltas) located in the central Sahara (Mauritania). Three of the four gueltas (Ilij, Molomhar …

Nanoarchaeota are obligate symbionts with reduced genomes first described from marine
thermal vent environments. Here, both community metagenomics and single-cell analysis …

Microbial communities in groundwater are diverse and each may respond differently to
environmental change. The goal of this study was to investigate the diversity, abundance …