Microbial diversity in extreme environments
WS Shu, LN Huang - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
A wide array of microorganisms, including many novel, phylogenetically deeply rooted taxa,
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …
Major new microbial groups expand diversity and alter our understanding of the tree of life
The recent recovery of genomes for organisms from phyla with no isolated representative
(candidate phyla) via cultivation-independent genomics enabled delineation of major new …
(candidate phyla) via cultivation-independent genomics enabled delineation of major new …
Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major …
The class Deltaproteobacteria comprises an ecologically and metabolically diverse group of
bacteria best known for dissimilatory sulphate reduction and predatory behaviour. Although …
bacteria best known for dissimilatory sulphate reduction and predatory behaviour. Although …
Clades of huge phages from across Earth's ecosystems
Bacteriophages typically have small genomes and depend on their bacterial hosts for
replication. Here we sequenced DNA from diverse ecosystems and found hundreds of …
replication. Here we sequenced DNA from diverse ecosystems and found hundreds of …
Thousands of microbial genomes shed light on interconnected biogeochemical processes in an aquifer system
The subterranean world hosts up to one-fifth of all biomass, including microbial communities
that drive transformations central to Earth's biogeochemical cycles. However, little is known …
that drive transformations central to Earth's biogeochemical cycles. However, little is known …
Biosynthetic capacity, metabolic variety and unusual biology in the CPR and DPANN radiations
Candidate phyla radiation (CPR) bacteria and DPANN (an acronym of the names of the first
included phyla) archaea are massive radiations of organisms that are widely distributed …
included phyla) archaea are massive radiations of organisms that are widely distributed …
Genome-resolved metagenomics reveals site-specific diversity of episymbiotic CPR bacteria and DPANN archaea in groundwater ecosystems
Candidate phyla radiation (CPR) bacteria and DPANN archaea are unisolated, small-celled
symbionts that are often detected in groundwater. The effects of groundwater geochemistry …
symbionts that are often detected in groundwater. The effects of groundwater geochemistry …
Unusual biology across a group comprising more than 15% of domain Bacteria
A prominent feature of the bacterial domain is a radiation of major lineages that are defined
as candidate phyla because they lack isolated representatives. Bacteria from these phyla …
as candidate phyla because they lack isolated representatives. Bacteria from these phyla …
Genomic expansion of domain archaea highlights roles for organisms from new phyla in anaerobic carbon cycling
Background Archaea represent a significant fraction of Earth's biodiversity, yet they remain
much less well understood than Bacteria. Gene surveys, a few metagenomic studies, and …
much less well understood than Bacteria. Gene surveys, a few metagenomic studies, and …
The fate of organic carbon in marine sediments-New insights from recent data and analysis
Organic carbon in marine sediments is a critical component of the global carbon cycle, and
its degradation influences a wide range of phenomena, including the magnitude of carbon …
its degradation influences a wide range of phenomena, including the magnitude of carbon …