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J. W. Moreau

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Assay:metagenomics· 6 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1

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H. Lin· 3 shared B. C. Thomas· 2 shared C. M. Gionfriddo· 2 shared J. F. Banfield· 2 shared K. E. Holt· 2 shared A. G. Bravo· 1 shared A. Mu· 1 shared A. Vigneron· 1 shared

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H. Lin

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On the origin and evolution of microbial mercury methylation

H. Lin, E. R. R. Moody, T. A. Williams, J. W. Moreau

This study uses phylogenetic analysis to trace the evolution of the mercury methylating gene hgcAB and hypothesize its role in antimicrobial production on early Earth.

bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2022Evolutionary Biology

A consensus protocol for the recovery of mercury methylation genes from metagenomes

E. Capo, B. D. Peterson, M. Kim, D. S. Jones, S. G. Acinas, M. Amyot, S. Bertilsson, E. Bjorn, M. Buck, C. Cosio, D. Elias, C. Gilmour, M. Goni, B. Gu, H. Lin, , C. M. Gionfriddo

The paper presents a standardized protocol and bioinformatic pipeline for detecting and quantifying mercury methylation genes (hgcAB) in metagenomes, showing comparable efficiency between single and co-assembly approaches.

bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2022Microbiology

Do lanthanide-dependent microbial metabolisms drive the release of REEs from weathered granites?

M. Y. Voutsinos, J. A. West-Roberts, R. Sachdeva, J. W. Moreau, J. F. Banfield

This study identifies microbial gene clusters involved in lanthanide metabolism in weathered granites, highlighting their role in phosphate mineral dissolution and soil formation.

bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

The effect of heavy metals on thiocyanate biodegradation by an autotrophic microbial consortium enriched from mine tailings

F. Shafiei, M. P. Watts, L. Pajank, J. W. Moreau

This study tests how heavy metals affect thiocyanate biodegradation by a microbial consortium from mine tailings, finding varying inhibition levels depending on metal type and concentration.

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · Dec 2, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Evaluating the impacts of microbial activity and species interactions on passive bioremediation of a coastal acid sulfate soil (CASS) ecosystem

Y.-C. Ling, J. W. Moreau

The paper models microbial activity and species interactions to predict pyrite formation in coastal acid sulfate soil ecosystems, showing that microbial interactions significantly influence bioremediation efficiency.

bioRxiv · Jul 4, 2020Ecology

Subsurface carbon monoxide oxidation capacity revealed through genome-resolved metagenomics of a carboxydotroph

A. Mu, B. C. Thomas, J. Banfield, J. W. Moreau

The paper uses genome-resolved metagenomics to show a shift in CO-oxidation potential by Carboxydocella in a deep aquifer after CO2 injection.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2020Microbiology

Mercury methylation by metabolically versatile and cosmopolitan marine bacteria

H. Lin, D. B. Ascher, Y. Myung, C. H. Lamborg, S. J. Hallam, C. M. Gionfriddo, K. E. Holt, J. W. Moreau

This study identifies novel marine bacteria capable of mercury methylation, revealing their broader habitat range and oxygen tolerance.

bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2020Microbiology

Genome-resolved metagenomics and detailed geochemical speciation analyses yield new insights into microbial mercury cycling in geothermal springs

C. Gionfriddo, M. Stott, J. F. Power, J. M. Ogorek, D. P. Krabbenhoft, R. R. Wick, K. E. Holt, L.-X. Chen, B. C. Thomas, J. F. Banfield, J. W. Moreau

This paper identifies microorganisms involved in mercury cycling in geothermal springs using metagenomics and geochemical analysis, revealing new insights into microbial mercury speciation and biogeochemical processes.

bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2020Microbiology