The complex carbohydrates of terrestrial and marine biomass represent a rich nutrient
source for free-living and mutualistic microbes alike. The enzymatic saccharification of these …

Carbohydrates comprise a large fraction of the typical diet, yet humans are only able to
directly process some types of starch and simple sugars. The remainder transits the large …

Members of the diverse bacterial phylum Bacteroidetes have colonized virtually all types of
habitats on Earth. They are among the major members of the microbiota of animals …

Soil carbon feedbacks to global change are uncertain, and the biological processes that
govern soil organic matter decomposition are not resolved in current ecosystem models …

The complete genomes of three strains from the phylum Acidobacteria were compared.
Phylogenetic analysis placed them as a unique phylum. They share genomic traits with …

From the standpoints of both basic research and biotechnology, there is considerable
interest in reaching a clearer understanding of the diversity of biological mechanisms …

Trillions of microbes inhabit the distal gut of adult humans. They have evolved to compete
efficiently for nutrients, including a wide array of chemically diverse, complex glycans …

The aim of the study was to determine the Bacteroidetes community structure in arable soils
versus wastelands in order to assess their sensitivity to agricultural soil usage. Twelve …

Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose by microorganisms is a key step in the global carbon cycle.
Despite its abundance only a small percentage of microorganisms can degrade cellulose …

Brown-rot fungi such as Postia placenta are common inhabitants of forest ecosystems and
are also largely responsible for the destructive decay of wooden structures. Rapid …