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Open AccessNew complete genome sequences of human rhinoviruses shed light on their phylogeny and genomic features
Human rhinoviruses (HRV), the most frequent cause of respiratory infections, include 99 different serotypes segregating into two species, A and B. Rhinoviruses share extensive genomic sequence similarity with ...
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Open AccessGenome-wide search reveals a novel GacA-regulated small RNA in Pseudomonas species
Small RNAs (sRNAs) are widespread among bacteria and have diverse regulatory roles. Most of these sRNAs have been discovered by a combination of computational and experimental methods. In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ...
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Open AccessCommunity analysis of betaproteobacterial ammonia-oxidizing bacteria using the amoCAB operon
The genes and intergenic regions of the amoCAB operon were analyzed to establish their potential as molecular markers for analyzing ammonia-oxidizing betaproteobacterial (beta-AOB) communities. Initially, sequenc...
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Open AccessPhylogenetic and functional marker genes to study ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOM) in the environment
The oxidation of ammonia plays a significant role in the transformation of fixed nitrogen in the global nitrogen cycle. Autotrophic ammonia oxidation is known in three groups of microorganisms. Aerobic ammonia...
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Endospore-forming bacteria as new proxies to assess impact of eutrophication in Lake Geneva (Switzerland–France)
Measurements of chemical composition and biological parameters of sediment cores are used as proxies for changes in past environmental conditions and more recently the human impact on ecosystem health. In this...
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Bacterial communities in trace metal contaminated lake sediments are dominated by endospore-forming bacteria
Lake sediments in areas close to the outlet of wastewater treatment plants are sinks for pollutants. Bacterial communities in sediments are likely affected by the released effluents, but in turn they might mo...
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Diversity and ecology of oxalotrophic bacteria
Oxalate is present in environments as diverse as soils or gastrointestinal tracts. This organic acid can be found as free acid or forming metal salts (e.g. calcium, magnesium). Oxalotrophy, the ability to use ...
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Open AccessWidespread bacterial diversity within the bacteriome of fungi
Knowledge of associations between fungal hosts and their bacterial associates has steadily grown in recent years as the number and diversity of examinations have increased, but current knowledge is predominant...
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Open AccessAssessment of fungal spores and spore-like diversity in environmental samples by targeted lysis
At particular stages during their life cycles, fungi use multiple strategies to form specialized structures to survive unfavorable environmental conditions. These strategies encompass sporulation, as well as c...
