Microbial mats are horizontally stratified microbial communities, exhibiting a structure
defined by physiochemical gradients, which models microbial diversity, physiological …

Abstract The Cuatro Ciénegas Basin (CCB) is a rare oasis in the Chihuahuan Desert in the
state of Coahuila, Mexico. It has a biological endemism similar to that of the Galapagos …

Minimal standards for describing new taxa within the aerobic endospore-forming bacteria
are proposed, following Recommendation 30b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision) …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have gained worldwide importance and
acceptance for agricultural benefits. This is due to the emerging demand for dependence …

Abstract Background The presence of Bacillus in very diverse environments reflects the
versatile metabolic capabilities of a widely distributed genus. Traditional phylogenetic …

Glyphosate is among the most used herbicides worldwide. However, both the active
ingredient and additives of the commercial formulations may adversely affect chemical and …

Viruses, and more particularly phages (viruses that infect bacteria), represent one of the
most abundant living entities in aquatic and terrestrial environments. The biogeography of …

Phosphorus (P) plays a fundamental role in the physiology and biochemistry of all living
things. Recent evidence indicates that organisms in the oceans can break down and use P …

Understanding the principles that govern community assemblages is a central goal of
ecology. There is limited experimental evidence in natural settings showing that microbial …

Abstract Some Bacillus species, especially Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus pumilus groups,
have highly similar 16S rRNA gene sequences, which are hard to identify based on 16S …