Global diversity and inferred ecophysiology of microorganisms with the potential for dissimilatory sulfate/sulfite reduction

M Diao, S Dyksma, E Koeksoy, DK Ngugi… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Sulfate/sulfite-reducing microorganisms (SRM) are ubiquitous in nature, driving the global
sulfur cycle. A hallmark of SRM is the dissimilatory sulfite reductase encoded by the genes …

Sponge-associated microorganisms: evolution, ecology, and biotechnological potential

MW Taylor, R Radax, D Steger… - … and molecular biology …, 2007 - journals.asm.org
Marine sponges often contain diverse and abundant microbial communities, including
bacteria, archaea, microalgae, and fungi. In some cases, these microbial associates …

Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major …

DW Waite, M Chuvochina, C Pelikan… - … of Systematic and …, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
The class Deltaproteobacteria comprises an ecologically and metabolically diverse group of
bacteria best known for dissimilatory sulphate reduction and predatory behaviour. Although …

Phylogenetic and environmental diversity of DsrAB-type dissimilatory (bi) sulfite reductases

AL Müller, KU Kjeldsen, T Rattei, M Pester… - The ISME …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The energy metabolism of essential microbial guilds in the biogeochemical sulfur cycle is
based on a DsrAB-type dissimilatory (bi) sulfite reductase that either catalyzes the reduction …

A post-genomic view of the ecophysiology, catabolism and biotechnological relevance of sulphate-reducing prokaryotes

R Rabus, SS Venceslau, L Wöhlbrand… - Advances in microbial …, 2015 - Elsevier
Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

Bacterial volatiles: the smell of small organisms

S Schulz, JS Dickschat - Natural product reports, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 1990 to 2006 This review describes volatiles released into the air by bacteria
growing on defined media. Their occurrence, function, and biosynthesis are discussed, and …

Sulfate-reducing microorganisms in wetlands–fameless actors in carbon cycling and climate change

M Pester, KH Knorr, MW Friedrich, M Wagner… - Frontiers in …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Freshwater wetlands are a major source of the greenhouse gas methane but at the same
time can function as carbon sink. Their response to global warming and environmental …

A 'rare biosphere'microorganism contributes to sulfate reduction in a peatland

M Pester, N Bittner, P Deevong, M Wagner… - The ISME …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Methane emission from peatlands contributes substantially to global warming but is
significantly reduced by sulfate reduction, which is fuelled by globally increasing aerial sulfur …

Environmental genomics reveals a single-species ecosystem deep within Earth

D Chivian, EL Brodie, EJ Alm, DE Culley, PS Dehal… - Science, 2008 - science.org
DNA from low-biodiversity fracture water collected at 2.8-kilometer depth in a South African
gold mine was sequenced and assembled into a single, complete genome. This bacterium …

Contributions of the microbial hydrogen economy to colonic homeostasis

F Carbonero, AC Benefiel, HR Gaskins - … Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2012 - nature.com
Colonic gases are among the most tangible features of digestion, yet physicians are typically
unable to offer long-term relief from clinical complaints of excessive gas. Studies …