Because of recent advances in omics methodologies, knowledge of chlorophototrophy (ie,
chlorophyll-based phototrophy) in bacteria has rapidly increased. Chlorophototrophs …

The Central Andes region displays unexplored ecosystems of shallow lakes and salt flats at
mean altitudes of 3700 m. Being isolated and hostile, these so-called “High-Altitude Andean …

Eukaryotic organisms evolved in a microbial world and often have intimate associations with
diverse bacterial groups. Kelp, brown macroalgae in the order Laminariales, play a vital role …

Two different photosystems for performing bacteriochlorophyll-mediated photosynthetic
energy conversion are employed in different bacterial phyla. Those bacteria employing a …

Biocathode extracellular electron transfer (EET) may be exploited for biotechnology
applications, including microbially mediated O2 reduction in microbial fuel cells and …

The effects of seed bio-priming (seed soaking) with purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) on the
grain productivity and root development of rice were examined by a field study and …

Mangroves are forest ecosystems located at the interface between land and sea where
sediments presented a variety of contrasted environmental conditions (ie oxic/anoxic, non …

Photosynthesis is a key process for the establishment and maintenance of life on earth, and
it is manifested in several major lineages of the prokaryote tree of life. The evolution of …

Studies based on protein-coding genes are essential to describe the diversity within
bacterial functional groups. In the case of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic (AAP) bacteria …

The Chromatiaceae is a family of the Chromatiales within the Gammaproteobacteria and
closely related to the Ectothiorhodospiraceae. Representatives of both families are referred …