Living at the extremes: extremophiles and the limits of life in a planetary context

N Merino, HS Aronson, DP Bojanova… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Prokaryotic life has dominated most of the evolutionary history of our planet, evolving to
occupy virtually all available environmental niches. Extremophiles, especially those thriving …

The Shewanella genus: ubiquitous organisms sustaining and preserving aquatic ecosystems

ON Lemaire, V Méjean… - FEMS microbiology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT The Gram-negative Shewanella bacterial genus currently includes about 70
species of mostly aquatic γ-proteobacteria, which were isolated around the globe in a …

A systematic analysis of marine lysogens and proviruses

Y Yi, S Liu, Y Hao, Q Sun, X Lei, Y Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Viruses are ubiquitous in the oceans, exhibiting high abundance and diversity. Here, we
systematically analyze existing genomic sequences of marine prokaryotes to compile a …

Decolorization of azo dyes by Shewanella sp. under saline conditions

A Khalid, M Arshad, DE Crowley - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2008 - Springer
Wastewaters from textile processing and dye-stuff manufacture industries contain substantial
amounts of salts in addition to azo dye residues. To examine salinity effects on dye …

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation coupled to iron reduction in constructed wetland mesocosms

W Shuai, PR Jaffé - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Acidimicrobiaceae sp. A6 (referred to as A6) was recently identified as playing a key role in
the Feammox process (ammonium oxidation coupled to iron reduction). Two constructed …

Environmental Adaptation: Genomic Analysis of the Piezotolerant and Psychrotolerant Deep-Sea Iron Reducing Bacterium Shewanella piezotolerans WP3

F Wang, J Wang, H Jian, B Zhang, S Li, F Wang… - PLoS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Shewanella species are widespread in various environments. Here, the genome sequence
of Shewanella piezotolerans WP3, a piezotolerant and psychrotolerant iron reducing …

Microbial membrane lipid adaptations to high hydrostatic pressure in the marine environment

A Tamby, JS Sinninghe Damsté… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The deep-sea is characterized by extreme conditions, such as high hydrostatic pressure
(HHP) and near-freezing temperature. Piezophiles, microorganisms adapted to high …

Whole-Genome Sequencing Redefines Shewanella Taxonomy

K Thorell, JP Meier-Kolthoff, Å Sjöling… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The genus Shewanella encompasses a diverse group of Gram negative, primarily aquatic
bacteria with a remarkable ecological relevance, an outstanding set of metabolic features …

Role and Regulation of Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in the Response of Shewanella piezotolerans WP3 to Different Temperatures and Pressures

F Wang, X **ao, HY Ou, Y Gai, F Wang - Journal of bacteriology, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Members of the genus Shewanella inhabit various environments; they are capable of
synthesizing various types of low-melting-point fatty acids, including monounsaturated fatty …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids in marine bacteria and strategies to enhance their production

IM Moi, ATC Leow, MSM Ali, RNZRA Rahman… - Applied Microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play an important role in human diet. Despite the wide-
ranging importance and benefits from heart health to brain functions, humans and mammals …