M. C. Schoelmerich

The paper reconstructs genomes of soil-associated Asgard archaea and uses metatranscriptomics to show their role in carbon compound metabolism relevant to methane production in wetlands.

The paper identifies and characterizes diverse extrachromosomal elements in Methanoperedens archaea, including mini-Borgs and viruses, and shows their genetic exchange and potential impact on archaeal activity.

The paper identifies conserved genetic repertoires in Borg extrachromosomal elements of methane-oxidizing archaea and shows their higher expression than host genes.

The paper shows that Bifidobacterium breve can utilize 2'-fucosyllactose with help from co-existing species like Ruminococcus gnavus in infant microbiomes.

The paper analyzes Borg genomes to show tandem repeats evolve rapidly and create intrinsically disordered regions in proteins, contributing to functional diversity and host associations.

This paper identifies large plasmids in Methanoperedens archaea that are essential for their physiology and may be used to study and manipulate methane oxidation.

The paper describes long-term incubation of lake water to enrich and reconstruct genomes of rare Planctomycetes and CPR bacteria, revealing metabolic traits and potential interactions with phages.

The paper identifies Borgs, large extrachromosomal elements in Methanoperedens archaea, which enhance methane oxidation capacity and may influence greenhouse gas emissions.