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Hydrogen is an energy source for hydrothermal vent symbioses
The discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents in 1977 revolutionized our understanding of
the energy sources that fuel primary productivity on Earth. Hydrothermal vent ecosystems are …
the energy sources that fuel primary productivity on Earth. Hydrothermal vent ecosystems are …
Growth and population dynamics of anaerobic methane-oxidizing archaea and sulfate-reducing bacteria in a continuous-flow bioreactor
The consumption of methane in anoxic marine sediments is a biogeochemical phenomenon
mediated by two archaeal groups (ANME-1 and ANME-2) that exist syntrophically with …
mediated by two archaeal groups (ANME-1 and ANME-2) that exist syntrophically with …
Oxygen, ecology, and the Cambrian radiation of animals
The Proterozoic-Cambrian transition records the appearance of essentially all animal body
plans (phyla), yet to date no single hypothesis adequately explains both the timing of the …
plans (phyla), yet to date no single hypothesis adequately explains both the timing of the …
[HTML][HTML] Roadmap for naming uncultivated Archaea and Bacteria
The assembly of single-amplified genomes (SAGs) and metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs)
has led to a surge in genome-based discoveries of members affiliated with Archaea …
has led to a surge in genome-based discoveries of members affiliated with Archaea …
Identification of Methyl Coenzyme M Reductase A (mcrA) Genes Associated with Methane-Oxidizing Archaea
Phylogenetic and stable-isotope analyses implicated two methanogen-like archaeal groups,
ANME-1 and ANME-2, as key participants in the process of anaerobic methane oxidation. …
ANME-1 and ANME-2, as key participants in the process of anaerobic methane oxidation. …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic tool development in marine protists: emerging model organisms for experimental cell biology
Diverse microbial ecosystems underpin life in the sea. Among these microbes are many
unicellular eukaryotes that span the diversity of the eukaryotic tree of life. However, genetic …
unicellular eukaryotes that span the diversity of the eukaryotic tree of life. However, genetic …
[HTML][HTML] Baleen whales host a unique gut microbiome with similarities to both carnivores and herbivores
Mammals host gut microbiomes of immense physiological consequence, but the determinants
of diversity in these communities remain poorly understood. Diet appears to be the …
of diversity in these communities remain poorly understood. Diet appears to be the …
Influence of subsurface biosphere on geochemical fluxes from diffuse hydrothermal fluids
…, CJ DiPerna, AS Bradley, EJ Olson, PR Girguis - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Hydrothermal vents along mid-ocean systems host unique, highly productive biological
communities, based on microbial chemoautotrophy, that thrive on the sulphur, metals, nitrogen …
communities, based on microbial chemoautotrophy, that thrive on the sulphur, metals, nitrogen …
Niche partitioning of diverse sulfur-oxidizing bacteria at hydrothermal vents
At deep-sea hydrothermal vents, primary production is carried out by chemolithoautotrophic
microorganisms, with the oxidation of reduced sulfur compounds being a major driver for …
microorganisms, with the oxidation of reduced sulfur compounds being a major driver for …
Metabolic and practical considerations on microbial electrosynthesis
The production of biofuels and biochemicals is highly electron intensive. To divert fermentative
and respiratory pathways to the product of interest, additional electrons (ie reducing …
and respiratory pathways to the product of interest, additional electrons (ie reducing …