Methane is the final product of the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter. The
conversion of organic matter to methane (methanogenesis) as a mechanism for energy …

Paddy soils make up the largest anthropogenic wetlands on earth. They may originate from
any type of soil in pedological terms, but are highly modified by anthropogenic activities. The …

Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is a major biological process that reduces global
methane emission to the atmosphere. Anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) mediate …

Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is crucial for controlling the emission of this potent
greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. Nitrite-, nitrate-, and sulfate-dependent methane …

Microbially mediated anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is a key process in the
regulation of methane emissions to the atmosphere. Iron can serve as an electron acceptor …

Only three biological pathways are known to produce oxygen: photosynthesis, chlorate
respiration and the detoxification of reactive oxygen species. Here we present evidence for a …

Methane, as natural gas or biogas, is the least expensive source of carbon for (bio) chemical
synthesis. Scalable biological upgrading of this simple alkane to chemicals and fuels can …

The majority of life on Earth—notably, microbial life—occurs in places that do not receive
sunlight, with the habitats of the oceans being the largest of these reservoirs. Sunlight …

Archaea constitute a considerable fraction of the microbial biomass on Earth. Like Bacteria
they have evolved a variety of energy metabolisms using organic and/or inorganic electron …

Methane is an important greenhouse gas and microbes in the environment play major roles
in both global methane emissions and terrestrial sinks. However, a full mechanistic …