Search Results - "Environmental microbiology reports"

Polysaccharide degradation by the Bacteroidetes: mechanisms and nomenclature by McKee, Lauren S., La Rosa, Sabina Leanti, Westereng, Bjørge, Eijsink, Vincent G., Pope, Phillip B., Larsbrink, Johan

“…Summary The Bacteroidetes phylum is renowned for its ability to degrade a wide range of complex carbohydrates, a trait that has enabled its dominance in many…”
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The Clermont Escherichia coli phylo-typing method revisited: improvement of specificity and detection of new phylo-groups by Clermont, Olivier, Christenson, Julia K., Denamur, Erick, Gordon, David M.

“…Summary There is extensive genetic substructure within the species Escherichia coli. In 2000 a simple triplex PCR method was described by Clermont and…”
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The life sulfuric: microbial ecology of sulfur cycling in marine sediments by Wasmund, Kenneth, Mußmann, Marc, Loy, Alexander

“…Summary Almost the entire seafloor is covered with sediments that can be more than 10 000 m thick and represent a vast microbial ecosystem that is a major…”
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Factors influencing aquatic and terrestrial bacterial community assembly by Langenheder, Silke, Lindström, Eva S.

“…Summary During recent years, many studies have shown that different processes including drift, environmental selection and dispersal can be important for the…”
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Bacterial seed endophytes: genera, vertical transmission and interaction with plants by Truyens, Sascha, Weyens, Nele, Cuypers, Ann, Vangronsveld, Jaco

“…Summary Although the importance of plant‐associated microorganisms for plant growth and health was getting more recognition recently, the role of…”
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Bacterial catabolism of lignin‐derived aromatics: New findings in a recent decade: Update on bacterial lignin catabolism by Kamimura, Naofumi, Takahashi, Kenji, Mori, Kosuke, Araki, Takuma, Fujita, Masaya, Higuchi, Yudai, Masai, Eiji

“…Summary Lignin is the most abundant phenolic polymer; thus, its decomposition by microorganisms is fundamental to carbon cycling on earth. Lignin breakdown is…”
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Early-life establishment of the swine gut microbiome and impact on host phenotypes by Mach, Núria, Berri, Mustapha, Estellé, Jordi, Levenez, Florence, Lemonnier, Gaëtan, Denis, Catherine, Leplat, Jean-Jacques, Chevaleyre, Claire, Billon, Yvon, Doré, Joël, Rogel-Gaillard, Claire, Lepage, Patricia

“…Summary Early bacterial colonization and succession within the gastrointestinal tract has been suggested to be crucial in the establishment of specific…”
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Microbial degradation of phthalates: biochemistry and environmental implications by Boll, Matthias, Geiger, Robin, Junghare, Madan, Schink, Bernhard

“…Summary The environmentally relevant xenobiotic esters of phthalic acid (PA), isophthalic acid (IPA) and terephthalic acid (TPA) are produced on a million ton…”
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Deciphering bacterial mechanisms of root colonization by Knights, Hayley E., Jorrin, Beatriz, Haskett, Timothy L., Poole, Philip S.

“…Summary Bacterial colonization of the rhizosphere is critical for the establishment of plant–bacteria interactions that represent a key determinant of plant…”
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Newly designed 16S rRNA metabarcoding primers amplify diverse and novel archaeal taxa from the environment by Bahram, Mohammad, Anslan, Sten, Hildebrand, Falk, Bork, Peer, Tedersoo, Leho

“…Summary High‐throughput studies of microbial communities suggest that Archaea are a widespread component of microbial diversity in various ecosystems. However,…”
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Spore formation in Bacillus subtilis by Tan, Irene S., Ramamurthi, Kumaran S.

“…Summary Although prokaryotes ordinarily undergo binary fission to produce two identical daughter cells, some are able to undergo alternative developmental…”
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Widespread microbial mercury methylation genes in the global ocean by Villar, Emilie, Cabrol, Léa, Heimbürger‐Boavida, Lars‐Eric

“…Summary Methylmercury is a neurotoxin that bioaccumulates from seawater to high concentrations in marine fish, putting human and ecosystem health at risk. High…”
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Fungal identification biases in microbiome projects by Tedersoo, Leho, Lindahl, Björn

“…Summary Fungi are the key players in ecosystems as well as in plant and human health. High‐throughput molecular identification of fungi has greatly progressed…”
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Nitrate- and nitrite-dependent anaerobic oxidation of methane by Welte, Cornelia U., Rasigraf, Olivia, Vaksmaa, Annika, Versantvoort, Wouter, Arshad, Arslan, Op den Camp, Huub J.M., Jetten, Mike S.M., Lüke, Claudia, Reimann, Joachim

“…Summary Microbial methane oxidation is an important process to reduce the emission of the greenhouse gas methane. Anaerobic microorganisms couple the oxidation…”
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Marine biofilms: diversity of communities and of chemical cues by Antunes, Jorge, Leão, Pedro, Vasconcelos, Vitor

“…Summary Surfaces immersed in seawater are rapidly colonized by various microorganisms, resulting in the formation of heterogenic marine biofilms. These…”
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Strategies of organic phosphorus recycling by soil bacteria: acquisition, metabolism, and regulation by Park, Yeonsoo, Solhtalab, Mina, Thongsomboon, Wiriya, Aristilde, Ludmilla

“…Summary Critical to meeting cellular phosphorus (P) demand, soil bacteria deploy a number of strategies to overcome limitation in inorganic P (Pi) in soils. As…”
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Coral microbiome database: Integration of sequences reveals high diversity and relatedness of coral‐associated microbes by Huggett, Megan J., Apprill, Amy

“…Summary Coral‐associated microorganisms are thought to play a fundamental role in the health and ecology of corals, but understanding of specific…”
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Microbiomes in agroecosystem: Diversity, function and assembly mechanisms by Xiong, Chao, Lu, Yahai

“…Soils are a main repository of biodiversity harbouring immense diversity of microbial species that plays a central role in fundamental ecological processes and…”
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Abundance, diversity and plant‐specific adaptations of plant‐associated lactic acid bacteria by Yu, Annabelle O., Leveau, Johan H. J., Marco, Maria L.

“…Summary Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are essential for many fruit, vegetable and grain food and beverage fermentations. However, the numbers, diversity and…”
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Local and regional factors influencing bacterial community assembly by Lindström, Eva S., Langenheder, Silke

“…Summary The classical view states that microbial biogeography is not affected by dispersal barriers or historical events, but only influenced by the local…”
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