Genomic and transcriptomic insights into complex virus–prokaryote interactions in marine biofilms
Marine biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms that play a crucial ecological role in oceans. Although prokaryotes are the dominant memb…
Tag: Microbial ecology
Phylogenetic and ecophysiological novelty of subsurface mercury methylators in mangrove sediments
Mangrove sediment is a crucial component in the global mercury (Hg) cycling and acts as a hotspot for methylmercury (MeHg) production. Early eviden…
Microbial drivers of DMSO reduction and DMS-dependent methanogenesis in saltmarsh sediments
Saltmarshes are highly productive environments, exhibiting high abundances of organosulfur compounds. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is produced…
Diverse electron carriers drive syntrophic interactions in an enriched anaerobic acetate-oxidizing consortium
In many anoxic environments, syntrophic acetate oxidation (SAO) is a key pathway mediating the conversion of acetate into methane through obligate…
Predation-resistant Pseudomonas bacteria engage in symbiont-like behavior with the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum
The soil amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum acts as both a predator and potential host for diverse bacteria. We tested fifteen Pseudomonas
Relationships between intrinsic population growth rate, carrying capacity and metabolism in microbial populations
Introduction In their simplest form, the dynamics of populations are described in terms of two parameters: r, the intrinsic rate of increase; and K, the…
Coordinated proteome change precedes cell lysis and death in a mat-forming cyanobacterium
Cyanobacteria form dense multicellular communities that experience transient conditions in terms of access to light and oxygen. These systems are p…
Filamentous virus-like particles are present in coral dinoflagellates across genera and ocean basins
Filamentous viruses are hypothesized to play a role in stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) through infection of the endosymbiotic dinoflagellat…
Widespread and largely unknown prophage activity, diversity, and function in two genera of wheat phyllosphere bacteria
Environmental bacteria host an enormous number of prophages, but their diversity and natural functions remain largely elusive. Here, we investigate…