Metagenome of a polluted river reveals a reservoir of metabolic and antibiotic resistance genes - 2019
Parul Mittal, Vishnu Prasoodanan Pk, Darshan B. Dhakan, Sanjiv Kumar, Vineet K. Sharma
Abstract Background Yamuna, a major tributary of Ganga, which flows through the
national capital region of Delhi, is among the major polluted rivers in India.
The accumulation of various effluents, toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and
increased organic load in the Yamuna directly affects the organisms that thrive
inside or around this river. It also makes it an ideal site for studying the
impact of ... hiện toàn bộ
Microbial diversity of co-occurring heterotrophs in cultures of marine picocyanobacteria
Sean M. Kearney, Elaina Thomas, Allison Coe, Sallie W. Chisholm
Abstract Background The cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are
responsible for around 10% of global net primary productivity, serving as part
of the foundation of marine food webs. Heterotrophic bacteria are often
co-isolated with these picocyanobacteria in seawater enrichment cultures that
contain no added organic carbon; heterotrophs grow on organic carbon supplied by
the photolitho... hiện toàn bộ
Estuarine gradients dictate spatiotemporal variations of microbiome networks in the Chesapeake Bay Tập 16 Số 1 - 2021
Hualong Wang, Feng Chen, Chuanlun Zhang, Min Wang, Jinjun Kan
Abstract Background Annually reoccurring microbial populations with strong
spatial and temporal variations have been identified in estuarine environments,
especially in those with long residence time such as the Chesapeake Bay (CB).
However, it is unclear how microbial taxa cooccurr and how the inter-taxa
networks respond to the strong environmental gradients in the estuaries. Results
Here, we con... hiện toàn bộ
Seasonal dynamics in taxonomy and function within bacterial and viral metagenomic assemblages recovered from a freshwater agricultural pond Tập 15 Số 1 - 2020
Jessica Chopyk, Daniel J. Nasko, Sarah Allard, Anthony Bui, Mihai Pop, Emmanuel F. Mongodin, Amy R. Sapkota
AbstractBackgroundPonds are important freshwater habitats that support both
human and environmental activities. However, relative to their larger
counterparts (e.g. rivers, lakes), ponds are understudied, especially with
regard to their microbial communities. Our study aimed to fill this knowledge
gap by using culture-independent, high-throughput sequencing to assess the
dynamics, taxonomy, and fu... hiện toàn bộ
A rather dry subject; investigating the study of arid-associated microbial communities - 2020
Peter Osborne, Lindsay J. Hall, Noga Kronfeld‐Schor, David Thybert, Wilfried Haerty
AbstractAlmost one third of Earth’s land surface is arid, with deserts alone
covering more than 46 million square kilometres. Nearly 2.1 billion people
inhabit deserts or drylands and these regions are also home to a great diversity
of plant and animal species including many that are unique to them. Aridity is a
multifaceted environmental stress combining a lack of water with limited food
availabi... hiện toàn bộ
Rhizosheath–root system changes exopolysaccharide content but stabilizes bacterial community across contrasting seasons in a desert environment Tập 17 Số 1 - 2022
Ramona Marasco, Marco Fusi, María J. Mosqueira, Jenny Marie Booth, Federico Rossi, Massimiliano Cardinale, Grégoire Michoud, Eleonora Rolli, Gianmarco Mugnai, Lorenzo Vergani, Sara Borin, Roberto De Philippis, Ameur Chérif, Daniele Daffonchio
Abstract Background In hot deserts daily/seasonal fluctuations pose great
challenges to the resident organisms. However, these extreme ecosystems host
unique microenvironments, such as the rhizosheath–root system of desert
speargrasses in which biological activities and interactions are facilitated by
milder conditions and reduced fluctuations. Here, we examined the bacterial
microbiota associated... hiện toàn bộ
Natural selenium stress influences the changes of antibiotic resistome in seleniferous forest soils Tập 17 Số 1 - 2022
Fangfang Wang, Guoping Liu, Fan Zhang, Zong-Ming Li, Xiaolin Yang, Chaodong Yang, Jianlin Shen, Ji‐Zheng He, B Larry Li, Jianguo Zeng
AbstractBackgroundMetal(loid)s can promote the spread and enrichment of
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment through a co-selection
effect. However, it remains unclear whether exposure of microorganisms to
varying concentrations of selenium (Se), an essential but potentially
deleterious metal(loid) to living organisms, can influence the migration and
distribution of ARGs in forest... hiện toàn bộ
Nutrient-limited subarctic caves harbour more diverse and complex bacterial communities than their surface soil
Ana Sofia P. S. Reboleira, Kasun H. Bodawatta, Nynne M. R. Ravn, Stein‐Erik Lauritzen, Rannveig Øvrevik Skoglund, Michael Poulsen, Anders Michelsen, Knud A. Jønsson
Abstract Background Subarctic regions are particularly vulnerable to climate
change, yet little is known about nutrient availability and biodiversity of
their cave ecosystems. Such knowledge is crucial for predicting the
vulnerability of these ecosystems to consequences of climate change. Thus, to
improve our understanding of life in these habitats, we characterized
environmental variables, as wel... hiện toàn bộ