Perspectives and benefits of high-throughput long-read sequencing in microbial ecology
Short-read, high-throughput sequencing (HTS) methods have yielded numerous important
insights into microbial ecology and function. Yet, in many instances short-read HTS …
insights into microbial ecology and function. Yet, in many instances short-read HTS …
[HTML][HTML] Monitoring antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater environments: the challenges of filling a gap in the One-Health cycle
Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a global problem requiring international cooperation and
coordinated action. Global monitoring must rely on methods available and comparable …
coordinated action. Global monitoring must rely on methods available and comparable …
BiG-SLiCE: A highly scalable tool maps the diversity of 1.2 million biosynthetic gene clusters
Background Genome mining for biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) has become an integral
part of natural product discovery. The> 200,000 microbial genomes now publicly available …
part of natural product discovery. The> 200,000 microbial genomes now publicly available …
“Candidatus Dechloromonas phosphoritropha” and “Ca. D. phosphorivorans”, novel polyphosphate accumulating organisms abundant in wastewater treatment …
Members of the genus Dechloromonas are often abundant in enhanced biological
phosphorus removal (EBPR) systems and are recognized putative polyphosphate …
phosphorus removal (EBPR) systems and are recognized putative polyphosphate …
Genome-centric metagenomic insights into the role of Chloroflexi in anammox, activated sludge and methanogenic reactors
Abstract Background The phylum Chloroflexi is highly abundant in a wide variety of
wastewater treatment bioreactors. It has been suggested that they play relevant roles in …
wastewater treatment bioreactors. It has been suggested that they play relevant roles in …
Biosynthetic potential of uncultured Antarctic soil bacteria revealed through long-read metagenomic sequencing
The growing problem of antibiotic resistance has led to the exploration of uncultured
bacteria as potential sources of new antimicrobials. PCR amplicon analyses and short-read …
bacteria as potential sources of new antimicrobials. PCR amplicon analyses and short-read …
Recent advances in understanding the ecophysiology of enhanced biological phosphorus removal
Highlights•Recently identified putative PAOs reveal vast metabolic versatility compared to
Accumulibacter.•Electron donors and acceptors drive EBPR community composition and …
Accumulibacter.•Electron donors and acceptors drive EBPR community composition and …
[HTML][HTML] Comparing the significance of the utilization of next generation and third generation sequencing technologies in microbial metagenomics
Since the exploration of sequencing began in 2005, third and next-generation sequencing
(TGS and NGS) technologies have fundamentally changed metagenomics research. These …
(TGS and NGS) technologies have fundamentally changed metagenomics research. These …
Global warming readiness: feasibility of enhanced biological phosphorus removal at 35° C
Recent research has shown enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) from
municipal wastewater at warmer temperatures around 30° C to be achievable in both …
municipal wastewater at warmer temperatures around 30° C to be achievable in both …
uBin: A manual refining tool for genomes from metagenomes
Resolving bacterial and archaeal genomes from metagenomes has revolutionized our
understanding of Earth's biomes yet producing high‐quality genomes from assembled …
understanding of Earth's biomes yet producing high‐quality genomes from assembled …