I. Farag

Generation of a biliary tract cancer cell line atlas reveals molecular subtypes and therapeutic targets

This study creates a biliary tract cancer cell line atlas using multi-omics data to identify molecular subtypes and therapeutic targets.

Microbial diversity and sulfur cycling in an early earth analogue: From ancient novelty to modern commonality

The paper examines microbial diversity and sulfur cycling in an anoxic spring, showing ancient microbial lineages and processes that reflect early Earth conditions and the impact of oxygenation.

Evidence for an expanded repertoire of electron acceptors for the anaerobic oxidation of methane in authigenic carbonates in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

The paper identifies methane-oxidizing microbiomes in authigenic carbonates from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, revealing their ability to use oxidized sulfur and nitrogen compounds as electron acceptors.

"Sifarchaeota" a novel Asgard phylum capable of polysaccharide degradation and anaerobic methylotrophy

This paper describes a novel Asgard phylum, Sifarchaeota, identified from deep marine sediments, capable of anaerobic methylotrophy and saccharolytic metabolism, with evidence of horizontal gene transfer enhancing its ecological adaptability.

Groundwater Elusimicrobia are metabolically diverse compared to gut microbiome Elusimicrobia and some have a novel nitrogenase paralog

The paper analyzes genomes of Elusimicrobia from various environments, finding groundwater-associated species show diverse metabolic capabilities and some encode novel nitrogenase paralogs.

Horizontal gene transfer as an indispensible driver for Neocallimastigomycota evolution into a distinct gut-dwelling fungal lineage

This paper identifies 283 horizontal gene transfer events in anaerobic gut fungi, showing HGT's role in their adaptation to the herbivorous gut environment.