One-quarter of photosynthesis-derived carbon on Earth rapidly cycles through a set of short-
lived seawater metabolites that are generated from the activities of marine phytoplankton …

The function of cells in their native habitat often cannot be reliably predicted from genomic
data or from physiology studies of isolates. Traditional experimental approaches to study the …

Marine algae annually sequester petagrams of carbon dioxide into polysaccharides, which
are a central metabolic fuel for marine carbon cycling. Diatom microalgae produce sulfated …

A process of global importance in carbon cycling is the remineralization of algae biomass by
heterotrophic bacteria, most notably during massive marine algae blooms. Such blooms can …

Polysaccharides are major components of macroalgal and phytoplankton biomass and
constitute a large fraction of the organic matter produced and degraded in the ocean. Until …

Soil microorganisms play crucial role in maintaining the global nutrient cycle. Soil health
status and its nutrient pool rely upon soil microbial community structure and function …

Rumen microbiota play a key role in the digestion and utilization of plant materials by the
ruminant species, which have important implications for greenhouse gas emission. Yet, little …

In the last two decades, genetic and genomic studies have revealed the astonishing
diversity and ubiquity of microorganisms. Emergence and expansion of the human …

Microbes drive ecosystems under constraints imposed by viruses. However, a lack of virus
genome information hinders our ability to answer fundamental, biological questions …

Planktonic bacteria dominate surface ocean biomass and influence global biogeochemical
processes, but remain poorly characterized owing to difficulties in cultivation. Using large …