Background The deep sea harbors many viruses, yet their diversity and interactions with
hosts in hydrothermal ecosystems are largely unknown. Here, we analyzed the viral …

Subducting oceanic crusts release fluids rich in biologically relevant compounds into the
overriding plate, fueling subsurface chemolithoautotrophic ecosystems. To understand the …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) has been studied for centuries, but its operation still mainly relies
on physicochemical indicators. Recent advanced molecular biological tools can unveil the …

Subsurface environments are among Earth's largest habitats for microbial life. Yet, until
recently, we lacked adequate data to accurately differentiate between globally distributed …

Elevated arsenic (As) is common in geothermal springs, sha** the evolution of As
metabolism genes and As transforming microbes. Herein, genome-level microbial …

There is currently no criterion to select appropriate bioinformatics tools and reference
databases for analysis of 16S rRNA amplicon data in the human oral microbiome. Our study …

Underlying the thick sediment layer in ocean basins, the flow of seawater through the
cracked and porous upper igneous crust supports a previously hidden and largely …

Allopatric speciation has been difficult to examine among microorganisms, with prior reports
of endemism restricted to sub-genus level taxa. Previous microbial community analysis via …

The structure and function of microbial communities inhabiting the subseafloor near
hydrothermal systems are influenced by fluid geochemistry, geologic setting and fluid flux …

Microbial eukaryotes (or protists) in marine ecosystems are a link between primary
producers and all higher trophic levels, and the rate at which heterotrophic protistan grazers …