Phylogenetic identification and in situ detection of individual microbial cells without cultivation
RI Amann, W Ludwig, KH Schleifer - Microbiological reviews, 1995 - Am Soc Microbiol
The frequent discrepancy between direct microscopic counts and numbers of culturable
bacteria from environmental samples is just one of several indications that we currently …
bacteria from environmental samples is just one of several indications that we currently …
Metagenomics: application of genomics to uncultured microorganisms
J Handelsman - Microbiology and molecular biology reviews, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Metagenomics (also referred to as environmental and community genomics) is the genomic
analysis of microorganisms by direct extraction and cloning of DNA from an assemblage of …
analysis of microorganisms by direct extraction and cloning of DNA from an assemblage of …
Archaea in coastal marine environments.
EF DeLong - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 1992 - National Acad Sciences
Archaea (archaebacteria) are a phenotypically diverse group of microorganisms that share a
common evolutionary history. There are four general phenotypic groups of archaea: the …
common evolutionary history. There are four general phenotypic groups of archaea: the …
The NIH human microbiome project
J Peterson, S Garges, M Giovanni, P McInnes… - Genome …, 2009 - genome.cshlp.org
The Human Microbiome Project (HMP), funded as an initiative of the NIH Roadmap for
Biomedical Research (http://nihroadmap. nih. gov), is a multi-component community …
Biomedical Research (http://nihroadmap. nih. gov), is a multi-component community …
Impact of culture-independent studies on the emerging phylogenetic view of bacterial diversity
Our perspective on microbial diversity has improved enormously over the past few decades.
In large part this has been due to molecular phylogenetic studies that objectively relate …
In large part this has been due to molecular phylogenetic studies that objectively relate …
Characterization of microbial diversity by determining terminal restriction fragment length polymorphisms of genes encoding 16S rRNA
A quantitative molecular technique was developed for rapid analysis of microbial community
diversity in various environments. The technique employed PCR in which one of the two …
diversity in various environments. The technique employed PCR in which one of the two …
Determination of microbial diversity in environmental samples: pitfalls of PCR-based rRNA analysis
F v. Wintzingerode, UB Göbel… - FEMS microbiology …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
After nearly 10 years of PCR-based analysis of prokaryotic small-subunit ribosomal RNAs
for ecological studies it seems necessary to summarize reported pitfalls of this approach …
for ecological studies it seems necessary to summarize reported pitfalls of this approach …
Bacterial rhodopsin: evidence for a new type of phototrophy in the sea
Extremely halophilic archaea contain retinal-binding integral membrane proteins called
bacteriorhodopsins that function as light-driven proton pumps. So far, bacteriorhodopsins …
bacteriorhodopsins that function as light-driven proton pumps. So far, bacteriorhodopsins …
Environmental DNA: What's behind the term? Clarifying the terminology and recommendations for its future use in biomonitoring
The last decade brought a spectacular development of so‐called environmental (e) DNA
studies. In general,“environmental DNA” is defined as DNA isolated from environmental …
studies. In general,“environmental DNA” is defined as DNA isolated from environmental …
Prochlorococcus, a Marine Photosynthetic Prokaryote of Global Significance
The minute photosynthetic prokaryote Prochlorococcus, which was discovered about 10
years ago, has proven exceptional from several standpoints. Its tiny size (0.5 to 0.7 μm in …
years ago, has proven exceptional from several standpoints. Its tiny size (0.5 to 0.7 μm in …