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P. Pjevac

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Approach:experimental assay· 9 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 7 Assay:metagenomics· 6 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1

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Global abundance patterns, diversity, and ecology of Patescibacteria in wastewater treatment plants

M. Wagner, H. Hu, J. M. Kristensen, P. Pjevac, K. Kitzinger, C. W. Herbold, B. Hausmann, M. K. D. Dueholm, P. H. Nielsen

The paper improves 16S rRNA gene primers to better detect Patescibacteria in wastewater treatment plants, revealing their global diversity and potential ecological roles.

Microbiome · Mar 16, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology

Novel nitrifying symbiont lineages are vertically inherited and widespread in marine sponges

B. Glasl, H. M. Luter, K. Damjanovic, K. Kitzinger, A. J. Mueller, L. Mahler, J. P. Engelberts, L. Rix, J. T. Osvatic, B. Hausmann, J. Seneca, H. Daims, P. Pjevac, M. Wagner

This study identifies two novel nitrifying symbiont lineages in marine sponges, showing vertical transmission and suggesting their role in nitrogen cycling.

bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

A novel taurine-respiring murine gut bacterium contributes to colonization resistance against enteropathogens

H. Ye, S. Borusak, C. Eberl, B. T. Hanson, B. Zwirzitz, C. Herbold, P. Pjevac, B. Hausmann, B. Stecher, D. Schleheck, A. Loy

The paper identifies and characterizes a new murine gut bacterium, Taurinivorans muris, which uses taurine respiration and contributes to colonization resistance against pathogens.

bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea possess a wide range of cellular ammonia affinities

M.-Y. Jung, C. J. Sedlacek, K. D. Kits, A. J. Mueller, S.-K. Rhee, L. Hink, G. W. Nicol, B. Bayer, L. Lehtovirta-Morley, C. L. Wright, J. R. de la Torre, C. W. Herbold, P. Pjevac, H. Daims, M. Wagner

The paper determines ammonia oxidation kinetic properties of 12 AOA strains, finding they have a wide range of substrate affinities, challenging previous assumptions about their uniformity.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2021Microbiology

A refined set of rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes for in situ detection and quantification of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

M. Lukumbuzya, J. M. Kristensen, K. Kitzinger, A. Pommerening-Roeser, P. H. Nielsen, M. Wagner, H. Daims, P. Pjevac

The paper develops and evaluates new highly specific 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes for accurate detection and differentiation of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in environmental samples.

Water Research · Nov 1, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Transcriptomic response of Nitrosomonas europaea transitioned from ammonia- to oxygen-limited steady-state growth

C. J. Sedlacek, A. T. Giguere, M. D. Dobie, B. L. Mellbye, R. V. Ferrell, D. Woebken, L. Sayavedra-Soto, P. Bottomley, H. Daims, M. Wagner, P. Pjevac

This paper investigates the transcriptomic response of Nitrosomonas europaea under oxygen-limited conditions, revealing changes in gene expression related to nitrogenous gas production and oxidase activity.

bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2019Microbiology

In situ abundance and carbon fixation activity of distinct anoxygenic phototrophs in the stratified seawater lake Rogoznica

P. Pjevac, S. Dyksma, T. Goldhammer, I. Mujakic, M. Koblizek, M. Mussmann, R. Amann, S. Orlic

The paper quantifies contributions of distinct anoxygenic phototrophic populations to inorganic carbon fixation in Lake Rogoznica using radioisotope labeling and flow cytometry, finding green sulfur bacteria dominate this process.

bioRxiv · May 8, 2019Microbiology

Dark aerobic sulfide oxidation by anoxygenic phototrophs in the anoxic waters of Lake Cadagno

J. S. Berg, P. Pjevac, T. Sommer, C. R. T. Buckner, M. Philippi, P. Hach, M. Liebeke, M. Holtappels, F. Danza, M. Tonolla, A. Sengupta, C. Schubert, J. Milucka, M. M. M. Kuypers

This study shows that Chromatium okenii drives dark aerobic sulfide oxidation in anoxic Lake Cadagno waters, challenging the assumption that aerobic respiration is rare in such environments.

bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2018Microbiology

Cultivation and genomic analysis of Candidatus Nitrosocaldus islandicus, a novel obligately thermophilic ammonia-oxidizing Thaumarchaeon

A. Daebeler, C. Herbold, J. Vierheilig, C. J. Sedlacek, P. Pjevac, M. Albersten, R. H. Kirkegaard, J. R. de la Torre, H. Daims, M. Wagner

This paper describes the cultivation and genomic analysis of a novel thermophilic ammonia-oxidizing Thaumarchaeon, revealing unique metabolic and genomic features.

bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2017Microbiology

AmoA-targeted polymerase chain reaction primers for the specific detection and quantification of comammox Nitrospira in the environment

P. Pjevac, C. Schauberger, L. Poghosyan, C. W. Herbold, M. A. H. J. van Kessel, A. Daebeler, M. Steinberger, M. S. M. Jetten, S. Lücker, M. Wagner, H. Daims

The paper develops PCR primers specifically targeting comammox Nitrospira amoA genes, enabling their detection and quantification in diverse environments with high specificity and sensitivity.

bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2017Microbiology