Compared to bacteria, our knowledge of archaeal biology is limited. Historically,
microbiologists have mostly relied on culturing and single-gene diversity surveys to …

Bathyarchaeota, formerly known as the Miscellaneous Crenarchaeotal Group, is a phylum of
global generalists that are widespread in anoxic sediments, which host relatively high …

A census of the biomass on Earth is key for understanding the structure and dynamics of the
biosphere. However, a global, quantitative view of how the biomass of different taxa …

SILVA (from Latin silva, forest, http://www. arb-silva. de) is a comprehensive resource for up-
to-date quality-controlled databases of aligned ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequences from …

Genome sequencing enhances our understanding of the biological world by providing
blueprints for the evolutionary and functional diversity that shapes the biosphere. However …

SILVA (from Latin silva, forest, http://www. arb-silva. de) is a comprehensive web resource
for up to date, quality-controlled databases of aligned ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene …

Highlights•Recent discoveries from metagenomics and single cell genomics.•Metabolic
features of the uncultivated majority.•Success stories of cultivating microbial dark …

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—a primary domain of life besides Bacteria—have for a long time been regarded as
peculiar organisms that play marginal roles in biogeochemical cycles. However, this picture …

Introduction to Geomicrobiology is a timely and comprehensive overview of how microbial
life has affected Earth's environment through time. It shows how the ubiquity of …