Cold-adapted microorganisms inhabiting permanently low-temperature environments were
initially just a biological curiosity but have emerged as rich sources of numerous valuable …

Lignocellulosic biomass is the earth's most abundant renewable feedstock alternative that
comprises of cellulose, hemi-cellulose and lignin. The synergistic action of …

Tractable microbial communities are needed to bridge the gap between observations of
patterns of microbial diversity and mechanisms that can explain these patterns. We …

The marine environment is the largest aquatic ecosystem on Earth and it harbours
microorganisms responsible for more than 50% of total biomass of prokaryotes in the world …

Pigments are an essential part of everyday life on Earth with rapidly growing industrial and
biomedical applications. Synthetic pigments account for a major portion of these pigments …

Cold environments represent the majority of the biosphere on Earth and have been
successfully colonized by psychrophilic microorganisms that are able to thrive at low …

The ability of psychrophiles to survive and proliferate at low temperatures implies that they
have overcome key barriers inherent to permanently cold environments. These challenges …

Psychrophiles thriving permanently at near‐zero temperatures synthesize cold‐active
enzymes to sustain their cell cycle. Genome sequences, proteomic, and transcriptomic …

Background Little is known about the mechanisms of adaptation of life to the extreme
environmental conditions encountered in polar regions. Here we present the genome …

The pelagic realm of the dark ocean represents a key site for remineralization of organic
matter and long‐term carbon storage and burial in the biosphere. It contains the largest pool …