Essays in Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
67(4), P. 753 - 768
Published: July 14, 2023
Aerobic
nitrification
is
a
key
process
in
the
global
nitrogen
cycle
mediated
by
microorganisms.
While
has
primarily
been
studied
near-neutral
environments,
this
occurs
at
wide
range
of
pH
values,
spanning
ecosystems
from
acidic
soils
to
soda
lakes.
through
activities
ammonia-oxidising
bacteria
and
archaea,
nitrite-oxidising
bacteria,
complete
(comammox)
adapted
these
environments.
Here,
we
review
literature
identify
knowledge
gaps
on
metabolic
diversity,
ecological
distribution,
physiological
adaptations
nitrifying
microorganisms
alkaline
We
emphasise
that
depend
suite
maintain
homeostasis,
acquire
energy
carbon
sources,
detoxify
reactive
species,
generate
membrane
potential
extremes.
also
recognize
broader
implications
their
with
focus
agricultural
productivity
nitrous
oxide
emissions,
as
well
promising
applications
treating
municipal
wastewater.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
168, P. 108637 - 108637
Published: March 21, 2022
Large-scale
information
regarding
nitrous
oxide
(N2O)
emissions
is
needed
as
an
evidence
base
to
underpin
land
use
policy
and
mitigation
approaches.
However,
the
highly
variable
rates
of
denitrification
make
prediction
N2O
emission
demanding.
Here,
we
evaluated
role
abiotic
biotic
factors
on
potential
Irish
soils,
in
order
identify
key
regulating
at
a
large
scale.
To
do
so,
collected
136
soil
samples
from
32
sites
across
Ireland,
characterised
physico-chemical
properties,
prokaryotic
fungal
community
composition,
abundance
N-cycling
genes
nitrification,
end
product
N2O/(N2O
+
N2).
We
found
differences
between
(up
41.5
mg
N2O–N
kg−1
day−1)
with
most
released
form
rather
than
N2.
Soils
highest
nitrification
also
exhibited
rates,
similar
parameters
were
linked
both
processes.
The
predictive
properties
composition.
Soil
phosphorus
content
was
important
for
predicting
pH
total
nitrogen.
microbial
structure,
denitrifier
abundance,
predictor
end-product
composition
more
strongly
associated
resulting
end-products
communities.
Increased
relative
phyla
Actinobacteriota
Crenarchaeota,
positively
correlated
complete
denitrification.
Altogether,
these
results
lay
foundation
better
understanding
soils
that
enhance
larger
scales.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 15, 2023
Knowledge
about
global
patterns
of
the
decomposition
kinetics
distinct
soil
organic
matter
(SOM)
pools
is
crucial
to
robust
estimates
land-atmosphere
carbon
fluxes
under
climate
change.
However,
current
Earth
system
models
often
adopt
globally-consistent
reference
SOM
rates
(kref),
ignoring
effects
from
edaphic-climate
heterogeneity.
Here,
we
compile
a
comprehensive
set
edaphic-climatic
and
data
published
incubation
experiments
employ
machine-learning
techniques
develop
capable
predicting
expected
sizes
kref
multiple
(fast,
slow,
passive).
We
show
that
texture
dominates
turnover
fast
pools,
whereas
pH
predominantly
regulates
passive
decomposition.
This
suggests
pH-sensitive
bacterial
decomposers
might
have
larger
on
stable
than
previously
believed.
Using
these
predictive
models,
provide
1-km
resolution
global-scale
dataset
which
may
improve
biogeochemical
model
parameterization
predictions.
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22(2), P. 1082 - 1103
Published: Jan. 12, 2023
Microbiome
science
as
an
interdisciplinary
research
field
has
evolved
rapidly
over
the
past
two
decades,
becoming
a
popular
topic
not
only
in
scientific
community
and
among
general
public,
but
also
food
industry
due
to
growing
demand
for
microbiome-based
technologies
that
provide
added-value
solutions.
expanded
context
of
systems,
strongly
driven
by
methodological
advances
different
-omics
fields
leverage
our
understanding
microbial
diversity
function.
However,
managing
integrating
complex
layers
are
still
challenging.
Within
Coordinated
Support
Action
MicrobiomeSupport
(https://www.microbiomesupport.eu/),
project
supported
European
Commission,
workshop
"Metagenomics,
Metaproteomics
Metabolomics:
need
data
integration
microbiome
research"
gathered
70
participants
from
relevant
discuss
challenges
promote
switch
descriptive
studies
functional
studies,
elucidating
biology
interactive
roles
microbiomes
systems.
A
combination
is
proposed.
This
will
reduce
biases
resulting
each
individual
technology
result
more
comprehensive
view
biological
system
whole.
Although
combinations
datasets
rare,
advanced
bioinformatics
tools
artificial
intelligence
approaches
can
contribute
understanding,
prediction,
management
microbiome,
thereby
providing
basis
improvement
quality
safety.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
30(1)
Published: Nov. 9, 2023
Abstract
Grazing
exclusion
alters
grassland
soil
aggregation,
microbiome
composition,
and
biogeochemical
processes.
However,
the
long‐term
effects
of
grazing
on
microbial
communities
nutrient
dynamics
within
aggregates
remain
unclear.
We
conducted
a
36‐year
experiment
to
investigate
how
affects
community
associated
functions
in
semiarid
grassland.
Long‐term
(36
years)
induced
shift
communities,
especially
<2
mm
aggregates,
from
high
low
diversity
compared
control.
The
reduced
was
accompanied
by
instability
fungal
extended
distribution
pathogens
>2
carbon
(C)
sequestration
potential
thus
revealing
negative
impact
GE.
In
contrast,
11–26
years
greatly
increased
C
promoted
cycling
functional
genes.
Moreover,
environmental
characteristics
microhabitats
(e.g.,
pH)
altered
strongly
contributed
sequestration.
Our
findings
reveal
new
evidence
microbiology
for
optimizing
duration
maintain
multiple
belowground
ecosystem
functions,
providing
promising
suggestions
climate‐smart
resource‐efficient
grasslands.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 24, 2024
Denitrification
–
a
key
process
in
the
global
nitrogen
cycle
and
main
source
of
greenhouse
gas
N2O
is
intricately
controlled
by
O2.
While
transition
from
aerobic
respiration
to
denitrification
well-studied,
our
understanding
denitrifier
communities'
responses
cyclic
oxic/anoxic
shifts,
prevalent
natural
engineered
systems,
limited.
Here,
agricultural
soil
exposed
repeated
cycles
long
or
short
anoxic
spells
(LA;
SA)
constant
oxic
conditions
(Ox).
Surprisingly,
reduction
rates
are
three
times
greater
Ox
than
LA
SA
during
final
incubation,
despite
comparable
bacterial
biomass
gene
abundances.
Metatranscriptomics
indicate
that
favors
canonical
denitrifiers
carrying
nosZ
clade
I.
instead
II-carrying
partial-
non-denitrifiers,
suggesting
efficient
partnering
steps
among
organisms.
has
slowest
progression
highest
accumulation
intermediates,
indicating
less
functional
coordination.
The
findings
demonstrate
how
adaptations
communities
varying
O2
tightly
linked
duration
episodes,
emphasizing
importance
knowing
an
environment's
legacy
for
accurately
predicting
emissions
originating
denitrification.
A
history
oxygen
exposure
enhances
under
anoxia
compared
pulses,
highlighting
accurate
emission
predictions.
Biology and Fertility of Soils,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Abstract
Lime
application
(liming)
has
historically
been
used
to
ameliorate
soil
acidity
in
grasslands.
Liming
effectively
improves
pH,
plant
productivity,
and
physicochemical
properties,
but
the
long-term
impact
of
control
by
liming
on
key
microbial
nitrogen
(N)-cycling
genes
semi-natural
grasslands
is
unknown.
We
investigated
effect
65
years
N-cycling
processes
limed
plots
Ossekampen
grassland
experiment
Netherlands.
These
have
not
received
any
other
fertilizers
for
years.
Soil
sampling
nitrous
oxide
(N
2
O)
emission
measurements
were
conducted
three
times
spring
four
summer,
quantitative
real-time
PCR
was
performed
determine
absolute
abundances
genes,
including
ammonia-oxidation
(
amoA
-AOB,
-AOA,
-comammox),
denitrification
nirS
,
nirK
nosZ
),
nitrate
ammonification
nrfA
N-fixation
nifH
)
genes.
Long-term
increased
nitrifiers,
denitrifiers,
ammonifiers.
N
O
emissions
did
differ
significantly
between
treatments.
Additionally,
had
a
buffering
that
maintained
population
microbes
against
seasonal
variations
abundance.
Our
results
indicate
improving
through
potentially
facilitates
without
increasing
emissions.