mSystems,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(4)
Published: Aug. 17, 2021
Here,
we
investigated
overlooked
microbes
in
soil,
candidate
phyla
radiation
(CPR)
bacteria
and
Diapherotrites,
Parvarchaeota,
Aenigmarchaeota,
Nanoarchaeota,
Nanohaloarchaeota
(DPANN)
archaea,
by
size
fractionating
small
particles
from
an
approach
typically
used
for
the
recovery
of
viral
metagenomes.
Concentration
these
cells
(<0.2
μm)
allowed
us
to
identify
organisms
as
part
rare
soil
biosphere
sample
genomes
that
were
absent
non-size-fractionated
FEMS Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
45(5)
Published: Jan. 28, 2021
ABSTRACT
Despite
the
relevance
of
submarine
groundwater
discharge
(SGD)
for
ocean
biogeochemistry,
microbial
dimension
SGD
remains
poorly
understood.
can
influence
marine
communities
through
supplying
chemical
compounds
and
microorganisms,
in
turn,
microbes
at
land–ocean
transition
zone
determine
chemistry
reaching
ocean.
However,
compared
with
inland
groundwater,
little
is
known
about
coastal
aquifers.
Here,
we
review
state
art
SGD,
emphasis
on
prokaryotes,
identify
current
challenges
future
directions.
Main
include
improving
diversity
description
microbiota,
characterized
by
ultrasmall,
inactive
novel
taxa,
high
ratios
sediment-attached
versus
free-living
cells.
Studies
should
explore
dynamics
their
role
cycles
aquifers,
bidirectional
dispersal
seawater
bacterioplankton
responses
to
SGD.
This
will
require
not
only
combining
sequencing
methods,
visualization
linking
taxonomy
activity
but
also
considering
entire
groundwater–marine
continuum.
Interactions
between
traditionally
independent
disciplines
(e.g.
hydrogeology,
ecology)
are
needed
frame
study
terrestrial
aquatic
microorganisms
beyond
limits
presumed
habitats,
foster
our
understanding
processes
biogeochemical
cycles.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
119(2)
Published: Jan. 6, 2022
Significance
The
Candidate
Phyla
Radiation
(CPR)
is
a
large
monophyletic
lineage
with
poorly
understood
biology.
Saccharibacteria
are
ultrasmall
parasitic
CPR
bacteria
highly
reduced
genomes
that
have
made
the
transition
from
an
environmental
origin
to
mammals.
We
tested
function
and
impact
of
arginine
deiminase
system
(ADS),
catabolism
pathway
likely
acquired
by
mammal-associated
during
their
environment-to-mammal
niche
transition.
showed
ADS
not
only
helped
facilitate
Saccharibacterial
adaptation
mammals
but
also
contributed
establishment
cooperative
episymbiotic
interaction
bacterial
hosts
within
mammalian
microbiomes.
Our
study
provides
experimental
evidence
demonstrating
importance
in
facilitating
environment
niche.
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: June 4, 2022
The
increased
use
of
metagenomics
and
single-cell
genomics
led
to
the
discovery
organisms
from
phyla
with
no
cultivated
representatives
proposed
new
microbial
lineages
such
as
candidate
radiation
(CPR
or
Patescibacteria).
These
bacteria
have
peculiar
ribosomal
structures,
reduced
metabolic
capacities,
small
genome,
cell
sizes,
a
general
host-associated
lifestyle
was
for
radiation.
So
far,
most
CPR
genomes
were
obtained
groundwaters;
however,
their
diversity,
abundance,
role
in
surface
freshwaters
is
largely
unexplored.
Here,
we
attempt
close
these
knowledge
gaps
by
deep
metagenomic
sequencing
119
samples
17
different
freshwater
lakes
located
Europe
Asia.
Moreover,
applied
Fluorescence
situ
Hybridization
followed
Catalyzed
Reporter
Deposition
(CARD-FISH)
first
visualization
distinct
samples.A
total
174
dereplicated
metagenome-assembled
(MAGs)
diverse
recovered
investigated
lakes,
higher
prevalence
hypolimnion
(162
MAGs).
They
(median
size
1
Mbp)
generally
found
low
abundances
(0.02-14.36
coverage/Gb)
estimated
slow
replication
rates.
analysis
genomic
traits
CARD-FISH
results
showed
that
an
eclectic
group
terms
capabilities
potential
lifestyles,
ranging
what
appear
be
free-living
host-
particle-associated
groups.
Although
some
complexes
electron
transport
chain
present
MAGs,
together
ion-pumping
rhodopsins
heliorhodopsins,
believe
they
probably
adopt
fermentative
metabolism.
Terminal
oxidases
might
function
O2
scavenging,
while
heliorhodopsins
could
involved
mitigation
against
oxidative
stress.A
high
diversity
MAGs
recovered,
did
not
seem
limited
specific
trophic
states.
Their
capacities
resemble
ones
described
groundwater
animal-associated
samples,
apart
Gracilibacteria
possesses
more
complete
pathways.
Even
though
this
mostly
host-associated,
also
observed
clades
(ABY1,
Paceibacteria,
Saccharimonadia)
unattached
any
other
associated
'lake
snow'
particles
Gracilibacteria),
suggesting
broad
range
life-strategies
phylum.
Video
Abstract.
PNAS Nexus,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1(5)
Published: Oct. 4, 2022
Carbon
fixation
is
a
critical
process
for
our
planet;
however,
its
distribution
across
the
bacterial
and
archaeal
domains
of
life
has
not
been
comprehensively
studied.
Here,
we
performed
an
analysis
52,515
metagenome-assembled
genomes
discover
carbon
pathways
in
1,007
bacteria
archaea.
We
reveal
genomic
potential
through
reverse
tricarboxylic
acid
cycle
previously
unrecognized
phyla
(i.e.
Thermoplasmatota
Elusimicrobiota)
show
that
3-hydroxypropionate
bi-cycle
not,
as
thought,
restricted
to
phylum
Chloroflexota.
The
data
also
substantially
expand
phylogenetic
breadth
autotrophy
dicarboxylate/4-hydroxybutyrate
Calvin-Benson-Bassham
cycle.
Finally,
3-hydroxypropionate/4-hydroxybutyrate
cycle,
exclusively
found
Archaea,
was
detected
Bacteria.
thus
appears
be
much
more
widespread
than
known,
this
study
lays
foundation
better
understand
role
archaea
global
primary
production
how
they
contribute
microbial
sinks.
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: March 22, 2023
Abstract
Background
Candidate
phyla
radiation
(CPR)
constitutes
highly
diverse
bacteria
with
small
cell
sizes
and
are
likely
obligate
intracellular
symbionts.
Given
their
distribution
complex
associations
bacterial
hosts,
genetic
biological
features
of
CPR
in
low-nutrient
environments
have
received
increasing
attention.
However,
wastewater
treatment
systems
remain
poorly
understood.
We
utilized
genome-centric
metagenomics
to
answer
how
communities
shift
over
11
years
what
kind
ecological
roles
they
act
an
activated
sludge
system.
Results
found
that
approximately
9%
(135)
the
1,526
non-redundant
archaeal
metagenome-assembled
genomes
were
affiliated
CPR.
consistently
abundant
a
relative
abundance
up
7.5%
studied
The
observed
striking
fluctuations
community
compositions
limited
metabolic
biosynthetic
capabilities
collectively
revealed
nature
dynamics
may
be
directly
determined
by
available
hosts.
Similarity-based
network
analysis
further
confirmed
broad
hosts
lineages.
proteome
contents
sludge-associated
had
higher
similarity
those
environmental-associated
than
human-associated
ones.
Comparative
genomic
significant
enrichment
genes
for
oxygen
stress
resistance
bacteria.
Furthermore,
carbon
cycling
horizontal
gene
transfer
extensively
identified
genomes.
Conclusions
These
findings
highlight
presence
specific
host
interactions
among
lineages
systems.
Despite
lack
key
pathways,
these
small,
yet
involvements
biogeochemical
evolution
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 11, 2024
Abstract
Metagenomic
binning
is
an
essential
technique
for
genome-resolved
characterization
of
uncultured
microorganisms
in
various
ecosystems
but
hampered
by
the
low
efficiency
tools
adequately
recovering
metagenome-assembled
genomes
(MAGs).
Here,
we
introduce
BASALT
(
B
inning
A
cross
a
S
eries
ssemb
l
ies
T
oolkit)
and
refinement
short-
long-read
sequencing
data.
employs
multiple
binners
with
thresholds
to
produce
initial
bins,
then
utilizes
neural
networks
identify
core
sequences
remove
redundant
bins
refine
non-redundant
bins.
Using
same
assemblies
generated
from
Critical
Assessment
Metagenome
Interpretation
(CAMI)
datasets,
produces
up
twice
as
many
MAGs
VAMB,
DASTool,
or
metaWRAP.
Processing
lake
sediment
dataset,
~30%
more
than
metaWRAP,
including
21
unique
class-level
prokaryotic
lineages.
Functional
annotations
reveal
that
can
retrieve
47.6%
opening-reading
frames
These
results
highlight
robust
handling
metagenomic
data
BASALT.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(24), P. 10740 - 10751
Published: May 21, 2024
The
contamination
status
of
novel
organophosphate
esters
(NOPEs)
and
their
precursors
organophosphite
antioxidants
(OPAs)
hydroxylated/diester
transformation
products
(OH-OPEs/di-OPEs)
in
soils
across
a
large-scale
area
China
were
investigated.
total
concentrations
the
three
test
NOPEs
soil
82.4–716
ng
g–1,
which
considerably
higher
than
those
traditional
OPEs
(4.50–430
g–1),
OPAs
(n.d.–30.8
OH-OPEs
(n.d.–0.49
di-OPEs
(0.57–21.1
g–1).
One
NOPE
compound,
i.e.,
tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)
phosphate
(AO168
=
O)
contributed
over
65%
studied
OPE-associated
contaminants.
A
30-day
incubation
experiment
was
performed
to
confirm
influence
AO168
O
on
bacterial
communities.
Specific
genera
belonging
Proteobacteria,
such
as
Lysobacter
Ensifer,
enriched
O-contaminated
soils.
Moreover,
ecological
function
methylotrophy
observed
be
significantly
enhanced
(t-test,
p
<
0.01)
treated
with
O,
while
nitrogen
fixation
inhibited
0.01).
These
findings
comprehensively
revealed
contaminants
environment
provided
first
evidence
effects
microbial