The diversity of cellular systems involved in carbonate precipitation by Escherichia coli
Matthew E. Jennings, George J. Breley, Reilly S. Blackwell, Anna Drabik, Kathleen R. Gisser, Joe Kainrad, Victoria Ligman, Jaycie Proctor, Rose Deshler, Brian A. O’Hart, Arlyn Rivera, Sara Bonn, Bisma Chaudhry, Hazel A. Barton
This study identifies 54 genes involved in microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) in E. coli, revealing roles for central metabolism, iron metabolism, cell architecture, and transport in the process.
PLoS ONE · Dec 16, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology