We present two standards developed by the Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC) for
reporting bacterial and archaeal genome sequences. Both are extensions of the Minimum …

Extensive genomic diversity within coexisting members of a microbial species has been
revealed through selected cultured isolates and metagenomic assemblies. Yet, the cell-by-cell …

We present an extension of the Minimum Information about any (x) Sequence (MIxS) standard
for reporting sequences of uncultivated virus genomes. Minimum Information about an …

Marine dissolved organic matter (DOM) contains as much carbon as the Earth's atmosphere,
and represents a critical component of the global carbon cycle. To better define microbial …

Background Single-cell genome sequencing has the potential to allow the in-depth
exploration of the vast genetic diversity found in uncultured microbes. We used the marine …

DNA methylation acts in concert with restriction enzymes to protect the integrity of prokaryotic
genomes. Studies in a limited number of organisms suggest that methylation also …

SAR11 bacteria are abundant in marine environments, often accounting for 35% of total
prokaryotes in the surface ocean, but little is known about their involvement in marine …

To better understand the temporal and spatial dynamics of Prochlorococcus populations,
and how these populations co-vary with the physical environment, we followed monthly …

An enormous diversity of previously unknown bacteria and archaea has been discovered
recently, yet their functional capacities and distributions in the terrestrial subsurface remain …

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