A typical marine bacterial cell in coastal seawater contains only ∼200 molecules of mRNA,
each of which lasts only a few minutes before being degraded. Such a surprisingly small and …

Multiple models describe the formation and evolution of distinct microbial phylogenetic
groups. These evolutionary models make different predictions regarding how adaptive alleles …

Members of the acI lineage of Actinobacteria are the most abundant microorganisms in most
freshwater lakes; however, our understanding of the keys to their success and their role in …

Single cell RNA sequencing has emerged as a powerful tool for resolving transcriptional
diversity in tumors, but is limited by throughput, cost and the ability to process archival frozen …

Virophages are small viruses that co-infect eukaryotic cells alongside giant viruses (Mimiviridae)
and hijack their machinery to replicate. While two types of virophages have been …

Microbes are critical in carbon and nutrient cycling in freshwater ecosystems. Members of the
Verrucomicrobia are ubiquitous in such systems, and yet their roles and ecophysiology are …

Sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase (SQR) catalyzes sulfide oxidation during sulfide-dependent
chemo- and phototrophic growth in bacteria. The green sulfur bacterium Chlorobaculum …

The specific enzymes employed by Chlorobium tepidum for the anaerobic oxidation of thiosulfate,
sulfide and elemental sulfur during anoxygenic photosynthesis are not well defined. In …

Marine bacteria drive the biogeochemical processing of oceanic dissolved organic carbon (DOC),
a 750-Tg C reservoir that is a critical component of the global C cycle. Catabolism of …

In oligotrophic ocean waters where bacteria are often subjected to chronic nutrient limitation,
community transcriptome sequencing has pointed to the presence of highly abundant small …