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K. Kieft

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

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K. Anantharaman· 6 shared Z. Zhou· 4 shared P. Q. Tran· 3 shared J. Rahlff· 2 shared S. Roux· 2 shared A. Antson· 1 shared A. Buchan· 1 shared A. J. Probst· 1 shared

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Ecogenomics reveals distinctive viral-bacterial communities in the surface microlayer of a natural surface slick

J. Rahlff, M. Wietz, H.-A. Giebel, O. Bayfield, E. Nilsson, K. Bergstroem, K. Kieft, K. Anantharaman, M. Ribas-Ribas, O. Wurl, M. Hoetzinger, A. Antson, K. Holmfeldt

The paper investigates viral and bacterial communities in slick and non-slick sea-surface microlayers, finding distinct viral communities and metabolic profiles in slicks.

bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2023Microbiology

The sulfur cycle connects microbiomes and biogeochemistry in deep-sea hydrothermal plumes

Z. Zhou, P. Q. Tran, A. M. Adams, K. Kieft, J. A. Breier, R. K. Sinha, K. P. Krishnan, P. J. Kurian, C. S. Fortunato, C. S. Sheik, J. A. Huber, M. Li, G. J. Dick, K. Anantharaman

This study links sulfur metabolism in deep-sea hydrothermal plumes to microbial biogeography and biogeochemical cycling using genomic data from 37 plumes across 8 ocean basins.

bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Microbial cysteine degradation is a source of hydrogen sulfide in oxic freshwater lakes

P. Q. Tran, S. C. Bachand, J. C. Hotvedt, K. Kieft, E. A. McDaniel, K. D. McMahon, K. Anantharaman

This study identifies bacteria in oxic freshwater lakes that produce hydrogen sulfide through cysteine degradation, revealing a new pathway for sulfur cycling in oxygenated environments.

bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Virus-associated organosulfur metabolism in human and environmental systems

K. Kieft, A. M. Breister, P. Huss, A. M. Linz, E. Zanetakos, Z. Zhou, J. Rahlff, S. P. Esser, A. J. Probst, S. Raman, S. Roux, K. Anantharaman

This study identifies 39 viral gene families involved in organosulfur metabolism across diverse ecosystems, showing their role in sulfide production and viral fitness.

bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2021Microbiology

Ecology of inorganic sulfur auxiliary metabolism in widespread bacteriophages

K. Kieft, Z. Zhou, R. E. Anderson, A. Buchan, B. J. Campbell, S. Hallam, M. Hess, M. B. Sullivan, D. A. Walsh, S. Roux, K. Anantharaman

The paper identifies 227 auxiliary metabolic genes in 191 phages from twelve environments, showing their role in sulfur and thiosulfate oxidation and ecological impact on biogeochemistry.

bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2020Microbiology

Genome diversification in globally distributed novel marine Proteobacteria is linked to environmental adaptation

Z. Zhou, P. Q. Tran, K. Kieft, K. Anantharaman

The paper characterizes novel marine Proteobacteria from hydrothermal vents using multi-omics, revealing their metabolic diversity and environmental adaptation strategies.

bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2019Microbiology