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A. O. Leu

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G. W. Tyson· 3 shared S. J. McIlroy· 2 shared A. Boetius· 1 shared C. Lai· 1 shared C. Morgan-Lang· 1 shared C. T. Skennerton· 1 shared D. Goudeau· 1 shared D. H. Parks· 1 shared

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Nitrate-driven anaerobic oxidation of ethane and butane by bacteria

M. Wu, J. Li, C. Lai, A. O. Leu, S. Sun, R. Gu, D. V. Erler, L. Liu, L. Li, G. W. Tyson, Z. Yuan, S. J. McIlroy, J. Guo

This study demonstrates nitrate-dependent anaerobic oxidation of ethane and butane by Candidatus Alkanivorans nitratireducens, revealing the fumarate addition pathway's role in SCGA metabolism.

bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2023Microbiology

Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea

G. L. Chadwick, C. T. Skennerton, R. Laso-Perez, A. O. Leu, D. R. Speth, H. Yu, C. Morgan-Lang, R. Hatzenpichler, D. Goudeau, R. Malmstrom, W. J. Brazelton, T. Woyke, S. J. Hallam, G. W. Tyson, G. Wegener, , V. J. Orphan

The paper compares genomes of methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea to identify differences in electron transfer and metabolic pathways.

bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2021Microbiology

Lateral gene transfer drives metabolic flexibility in the anaerobic methane oxidising archaeal family Methanoperedenaceae

S. J. McIlroy, A. O. Leu, J. Ye, D. H. Parks, V. Orphan, G. W. Tyson

This study identifies novel respiratory strategies in Methanoperedenaceae archaea acquired through lateral gene transfer, expanding their metabolic flexibility in anaerobic methane oxidation.

bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2020Microbiology