The predominant model of the role of viruses in the marine trophic web is that of the “viral shunt,” where[…]
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Author: Corianna Mascena
Evolutionary stasis of a deep subsurface microbial lineage
Sulfate-reducing bacteria Candidatus Desulforudis audaxviator (CDA) were originally discovered in deep fracture fluids accessed via South African gold mines and[…]
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Charting the Complexity of the Marine Microbiome through Single-Cell Genomics
Marine bacteria and archaea play key roles in global biogeochemistry. To improve our understanding of this complex microbiome, we employed[…]
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Major role of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in dark ocean carbon fixation
Carbon fixation by chemoautotrophic microorganisms in the dark ocean has a major impact on global carbon cycling and ecological relationships[…]
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Genomic exploration of individual giant ocean viruses
Viruses are major pathogens in all biological systems. Virus propagation and downstream analysis remains a challenge, particularly in the ocean[…]
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Strategies to improve reference databases for soil microbiomes
Microbial populations in the soil are critical in our lives. The soil microbiome helps to grow our food, nourishing and[…]
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