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Cellulose utilization in forest litter and soil: identification of bacterial and fungal decomposers by Štursová, Martina, Žifčáková, Lucia, Leigh, Mary Beth, Burgess, Robert, Baldrian, Petr

“…Abstract Organic matter decomposition in the globally widespread coniferous forests has an important role in the carbon cycle, and cellulose decomposition is…”
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Shifts in Identity and Activity of Methanotrophs in Arctic Lake Sediments in Response to Temperature Changes by RUO HE, WOOLLER, Matthew J, POHLMAN, John W, QUENSEN, John, TIEDJE, James M, LEIGH, Mary Beth

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Significant Association between Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria and Uranium-Reducing Microbial Communities as Revealed by a Combined Massively Parallel Sequencing-Indicator Species Approach by Cardenas, Erick, Wu, Wei-Min, Leigh, Mary Beth, Carley, Jack, Carroll, Sue, Gentry, Terry, Luo, Jian, Watson, David, Gu, Baohua, Ginder-Vogel, Matthew, Kitanidis, Peter K, Jardine, Philip M, Zhou, Jizhong, Criddle, Craig S, Marsh, Terence L, Tiedje, James M

“…Massively parallel sequencing has provided a more affordable and high-throughput method to study microbial communities, although it has mostly been used in an…”
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Isolation of high-quality total RNA from rumen anaerobic bacteria and fungi, and subsequent detection of glycoside hydrolases by Wang, Pan, Qi, Meng, Barboza, Perry, Leigh, Mary Beth, Ungerfeld, Emilio, Selinger, L Brent, McAllister, Tim A, Forster, Robert J

“…The rumen is one of the most powerful fibrolytic fermentation systems known. Gene expression analyses, such as reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR), microarrays,…”
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Biodegradation of dispersed oil in Arctic seawater at -1°C by McFarlin, Kelly M, Prince, Roger C, Perkins, Robert, Leigh, Mary Beth

“…As offshore oil and gas exploration expands in the Arctic, it is important to expand the scientific understanding of arctic ecology and environmental impact to…”
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Factors limiting sulfolane biodegradation in contaminated subarctic aquifer substrate by Kasanke, Christopher P, Leigh, Mary Beth

“…Sulfolane, a water-soluble organosulfur compound, is used industrially worldwide and is associated with one of the largest contaminated groundwater plumes in…”
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Stable isotope fingerprinting: a novel method for identifying plant, fungal, or bacterial origins of amino acids by Larsen, Thomas, Taylor, D. Lee, Leigh, Mary Beth, O'Brien, Diane M

“…Amino acids play an important role in ecology as essential nutrients for animals and as currencies in symbiotic associations. Here we present a new approach to…”
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Patterns in Benthic Microbial Community Structure Across Environmental Gradients in the Beaufort Sea Shelf and Slope by Walker, Alexis M, Leigh, Mary Beth, Mincks, Sarah L

“…The paradigm of tight pelagic-benthic coupling in the Arctic suggests that current and future fluctuations in sea ice, primary production, and riverine input…”
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Distribution of a Sulfolane-Metabolizing Rhodoferax sp. Throughout a Contaminated Subarctic Aquifer and Two Groundwater Treatment Systems by Kasanke, Christopher P., Willis, Michael D., Leigh, Mary Beth

“…An extensive plume of the emerging contaminant sulfolane has been found emanating from a refinery in Interior Alaska, raising questions about the microbial…”
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Diversity of active aerobic methanotrophs along depth profiles of arctic and subarctic lake water column and sediments by He, Ruo, Wooller, Matthew J, Pohlman, John W, Quensen, John, Tiedje, James M, Leigh, Mary Beth

“…Methane (CH 4 ) emitted from high-latitude lakes accounts for 2–6% of the global atmospheric CH 4 budget. Methanotrophs in lake sediments and water columns…”
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Methane-derived carbon flow through microbial communities in arctic lake sediments by He, Ruo, Wooller, Matthew J., Pohlman, John W., Tiedje, James M., Leigh, Mary Beth

“…Summary Aerobic methane (CH4) oxidation mitigates CH4 release and is a significant pathway for carbon and energy flow into aquatic food webs. Arctic lakes are…”
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Snapshot of the eukaryotic gene expression in muskoxen rumen--a metatranscriptomic approach by Qi, Meng, Wang, Pan, O'Toole, Nicholas, Barboza, Perry S, Ungerfeld, Emilio, Leigh, Mary Beth, Selinger, L Brent, Butler, Greg, Tsang, Adrian, McAllister, Tim A, Forster, Robert J

“…Herbivores rely on digestive tract lignocellulolytic microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and protozoa, to derive energy and carbon from plant cell wall…”
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Identification of functionally active aerobic methanotrophs in sediments from an arctic lake using stable isotope probing by He, Ruo, Wooller, Matthew J, Pohlman, John W, Catranis, Catharine, Quensen, John, Tiedje, James M, Leigh, Mary Beth

“…Arctic lakes are a significant source of the greenhouse gas methane (CH4), but the role that methane oxidizing bacteria (methanotrophs) play in limiting the…”
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Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)-Degrading Bacteria Associated with Trees in a PCB-Contaminated Site by Leigh, Mary Beth, Prouzová, Petra, Macková, Martina, Macek, Tomás, Nagle, David P, Fletcher, John S

“…The abundance, identities, and degradation abilities of indigenous polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-degrading bacteria associated with five species of mature…”
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Differential Impacts of Willow and Mineral Fertilizer on Bacterial Communities and Biodegradation in Diesel Fuel Oil-Contaminated Soil by Leewis, Mary-Cathrine, Uhlik, Ondrej, Fraraccio, Serena, McFarlin, Kelly, Kottara, Anastasia, Glover, Catherine, Macek, Tomas, Leigh, Mary Beth

“…Despite decades of research there is limited understanding of how vegetation impacts the ability of microbial communities to process organic contaminants in…”
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DNA-based stable isotope probing: a link between community structure and function by Uhlík, Ondrej, Jecná, Katerina, Leigh, Mary Beth, Macková, Martina, Macek, Tomas

“…DNA-based molecular techniques permit the comprehensive determination of microbial diversity but generally do not reveal the relationship between the identity…”
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Microbial Communities in Contaminated Sediments, Associated with Bioremediation of Uranium to Submicromolar Levels by Cardenas, Erick, Wu, Wei-Min, Leigh, Mary Beth, Carley, Jack, Carroll, Sue, Gentry, Terry, Luo, Jian, Watson, David, Gu, Baohua, Ginder-Vogel, Matthew, Kitanidis, Peter K, Jardine, Philip M, Zhou, Jizhong, Criddle, Craig S, Marsh, Terence L, Tiedje, James M

“…Microbial enumeration, 16S rRNA gene clone libraries, and chemical analysis were used to evaluate the in situ biological reduction and immobilization of…”
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In Situ Bioreduction of Uranium (VI) to Submicromolar Levels and Reoxidation by Dissolved Oxygen by Wu, Wei-Min, Carley, Jack, Luo, Jian, Ginder-Vogel, Matthew A, Cardenas, Erick, Leigh, Mary Beth, Hwang, Chiachi, Kelly, Shelly D, Ruan, Chuanmin, Wu, Liyou, Van Nostrand, Joy, Gentry, Terry, Lowe, Kenneth, Carroll, Sue, Luo, Wensui, Fields, Matthew W, Gu, Baohua, Watson, David, Kemner, Kenneth M, Marsh, Terence, Tiedje, James, Zhou, Jizhong, Fendorf, Scott, Kitanidis, Peter K, Jardine, Philip M, Criddle, Craig S

“…Groundwater within Area 3 of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Remediation Sciences Program (ERSP) Field Research Center at Oak Ridge, TN…”
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Chemical characterization of commercial liquid smoke products by Montazeri, Naim, Oliveira, Alexandra C. M., Himelbloom, Brian H., Leigh, Mary Beth, Crapo, Charles A.

“…The objective of this study was to determine important chemical characteristics of a full‐strength liquid smoke, Code 10‐Poly, and three refined liquid smoke…”
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Root Turnover:  An Important Source of Microbial Substrates in Rhizosphere Remediation of Recalcitrant Contaminants by Leigh, Mary Beth, Fletcher, John S, Fu, Xiong, Schmitz, Frances J

“…The growth dynamics and phenolic content of mulberry (Morus sp.) fine roots (<1 mm diameter) were determined and examined in relationship to rhizosphere…”
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