Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: July 9, 2019
Serving
as
"natural
laboratories",
altitudinal
gradients
can
be
used
to
study
changes
in
the
distribution
of
microorganisms
response
changing
environmental
conditions
that
typically
occur
over
short
geographical
distances.
Besides,
rhizosphere
zones
plants
are
known
hot-spots
for
microbial
diversity
and
contain
different
communities
when
compared
with
surrounding
bulk
soil.
To
discriminate
effects
altitude
plants,
we
investigated
Ranunculus
glacialis
soil
along
a
high-alpine
gradient
(2,600-3,400
m
a.s.l.).
The
research
area
this
was
Mount
(Mt.)
"Schrankogel"
Central
Alps
Tyrol
(Austria).
Our
results
point
significantly
diversities
community
compositions
belts.
In
case
prokaryotes,
parameters
could
explain
41%
total
variation
communities,
pH
temperature
being
strongest
influencing
factors.
Comparing
derived
from
fraction
(bulk
vs.
soil)
factors,
roots
R.
accounted
about
one
third
explained
variation.
Fungal
on
other
hand
were
nearly
exclusively
influenced
by
accounting
37.4%
Both,
well
fractions
couple
very
specific
biomarker
taxa
identified.
Generally,
patterns
abundance
several
did
not
follow
steady
increased
or
decreased
trend
but
many
cases
maximal
minimal
occurrence
established
at
mid-altitudes
(3,000-3,100
m).
This
mid-altitudinal
zone
is
transition
(the
so-called
alpine-nival
ecotone)
between
(lower)
alpine
grassland/tundra
(upper)
sparsely
vegetated
nival
shown
correspond
summer
snow
line.
Climate
change
associated
increase
will
shift
thus,
might
also
described
biomarkers.
FEMS Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
42(3), P. 335 - 352
Published: Feb. 16, 2018
Fungi
and
bacteria
are
found
living
together
in
a
wide
variety
of
environments.
Their
interactions
significant
drivers
many
ecosystem
functions
important
for
the
health
plants
animals.
A
large
number
fungal
bacterial
families
engage
complex
that
lead
to
critical
behavioural
shifts
microorganisms
ranging
from
mutualism
antagonism.
The
importance
bacterial-fungal
(BFI)
environmental
science,
medicine
biotechnology
has
led
emergence
dynamic
multidisciplinary
research
field
combines
highly
diverse
approaches
including
molecular
biology,
genomics,
geochemistry,
chemical
microbial
ecology,
biophysics
ecological
modelling.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
recent
advances
underscore
roles
BFI
across
relevant
habitats
ecosystems.
particular
focus
is
placed
on
understanding
within
communities
regard
metaorganism
concept.
We
also
discoveries
clarify
(molecular)
mechanisms
involved
relationships,
contribution
new
technologies
decipher
generic
principles
terms
physical
associations
dialogues.
Finally,
future
directions
order
stimulate
synergy
area
resolve
outstanding
questions.
Environmental Microbiology Reports,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. 679 - 705
Published: Oct. 20, 2017
Lignin
is
the
most
abundant
phenolic
polymer;
thus,
its
decomposition
by
microorganisms
fundamental
to
carbon
cycling
on
earth.
breakdown
initiated
depolymerization
catalysed
extracellular
oxidoreductases
secreted
white-rot
basidiomycetous
fungi.
On
other
hand,
bacteria
play
a
predominant
role
in
mineralization
of
lignin-derived
heterogeneous
low-molecular-weight
aromatic
compounds.
The
outline
bacterial
catabolic
pathways
for
bi-
and
monoaryls
are
typically
composed
following
sequential
steps:
(i)
funnelling
wide
variety
aromatics
into
vanillate
syringate,
(ii)
O
demethylation
syringate
form
catecholic
derivatives
(iii)
ring-cleavage
produce
tricarboxylic
acid
cycle
intermediates.
Knowledge
regarding
systems
compounds
not
only
important
understanding
terrestrial
but
also
valuable
promoting
shift
low-carbon
economy
via
biological
lignin
valorisation.
This
review
summarizes
recent
progress
compounds,
including
newly
identified
genes
biaryls,
transcriptional
regulation
substrate
uptake
systems.
Recent
omics
approaches
catabolism
described.
Annual Review of Environment and Resources,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
45(1), P. 29 - 59
Published: June 2, 2020
Communities
of
soil
microorganisms
(soil
microbiomes)
play
a
major
role
in
biogeochemical
cycles
and
support
plant
growth.
Here
we
focus
primarily
on
the
roles
that
microbiome
plays
cycling
organic
carbon
impact
climate
change
cycle.
We
first
discuss
current
challenges
understanding
carried
out
by
highly
diverse
heterogeneous
microbiomes
review
existing
knowledge
gaps
how
will
microbiome.
Because
stability
is
key
metric
to
understand
as
changes,
different
aspects
stability,
including
resistance,
resilience,
functional
redundancy.We
then
recent
research
pertaining
perturbations
functions
they
carry
out.
Finally,
new
experimental
methodologies
modeling
approaches
under
development
should
facilitate
our
complex
nature
better
predict
its
future
responses
change.
