Design and regulation of engineered bacteria for environmental release
Emerging products of biotechnology involve the release of living genetically modified microbes (GMMs) into the environment. However, regulatory cha…
Tag: Water microbiology
Climate change will amplify the impacts of harmful microorganisms in aquatic ecosystems
More than 70% of the human population lives within five kilometres of a natural water feature. These aquatic ecosystems are heavily used for resour…
Humic acid-dependent respiratory growth of Methanosarcina acetivorans involves pyrroloquinoline quinone
Although microbial humus respiration plays a critical role in organic matter decomposition and biogeochemical cycling of elements in diverse anoxic…
Resource partitioning and amino acid assimilation in a terrestrial geothermal spring
High-temperature geothermal springs host simplified microbial communities; however, the activities of individual microorganisms and their roles in …
Coevolution between marine Aeromonas and phages reveals temporal trade-off patterns of phage resistance and host population fitness
Coevolution of bacteria and phages is an important host and parasite dynamic in marine ecosystems, contributing to the understanding of bacterial c…
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…
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…
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…
Ecogenomics and cultivation reveal distinctive viral-bacterial communities in the surface microlayer of a Baltic Sea slick
Visible surface films, termed slicks, can extensively cover freshwater and marine ecosystems, with coastal regions being particularly susceptible t…