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R. Keren

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J. F. Banfield· 4 shared I. F. Farag· 3 shared Y. Amano· 3 shared A. L. Jaffe· 2 shared A. Lavy· 2 shared A. Thomas· 2 shared B. Al-Shayeb· 2 shared C. He· 2 shared

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The Chloroflexi supergroup is metabolically diverse and representatives have novel genes for non-photosynthesis based CO2 fixation

J. A. West-Roberts, P. B. Matheus Carnevali, M. C. Scholmerich, B. Al-Shayeb, A. Thomas, A. M. Sharrar, C. Y. He, L.-X. Chen, A. Lavy, R. Keren, Y. Amano, J. Banfield

This study investigates the metabolic diversity of the Chloroflexi supergroup, revealing novel genes for non-photosynthesis based CO2 fixation and diverse metabolic capabilities across related phyla.

bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Patterns of gene content and co-occurrence constrain the evolutionary path toward animal association in CPR bacteria

A. L. Jaffe, C. He, R. Keren, L. E. Valentin-Alvarado, P. L. Munk, K. Bouma-Gregson, I. F. Farag, Y. Amano, R. Sachdeva, P. T. West, J. F. Banfield

This study examines gene content and co-occurrence patterns in CPR bacteria to understand their evolutionary transitions between environmental and animal-associated habitats.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2021Microbiology

Huge and variable diversity of episymbiotic CPR bacteria and DPANN archaea in groundwater ecosystems

C. Y. He, R. Keren, M. Whittaker, I. F. Farag, J. A. Doudna, J. H. Cate, J. F. Banfield

The paper characterizes CPR bacteria and DPANN archaea in groundwater ecosystems, finding high diversity and site-specific variation, with potential health implications.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Increased Replication Rates of Dissimilatory Nitrogen-Reducing Bacteria Leads to Decreased Anammox Reactor Performance

R. Keren, J. E. Lawrence, W.-Q. Zhuang, D. Jenkins, J. F. Banfield, L. Alvarez-Cohen, L. Zhou, K. Yu

The paper investigates how increased replication of DNRA bacteria in anammox bioreactors reduces nitrogen removal capacity by out-competing anammox bacteria.

bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2020Microbiology

Clades of huge phage from across Earth’s ecosystems

B. Al-Shayeb, R. Sachdeva, L.-X. Chen, F. Ward, P. Munk, A. Devoto, C. J. Castelle, M. R. Olm, K. Bouma-Gregson, Y. Amano, C. He, R. Meheust, B. Brooks, A. Thomas, A. Lavy, , J. F. Banfield

The paper identifies major clades of large phage genomes across diverse ecosystems and highlights their expanded genetic repertoires and potential functional roles.

bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2019Microbiology