S. Diamond

Red seaweed supplementation suppresses methanogenesis in the rumen, revealing potentially advantageous traits among hydrogenotrophic bacteria

This study investigates how Asparagopsis supplementation affects rumen microbiota, finding reduced methane production and changes in microbial gene expression and function.

Characterization of sediment and granite hosted deep underground research laboratories reveals diverse microbiome functions, limited temporal variation and substantial genomic conservation

The paper characterizes microbiomes in underground research labs, finding genomic conservation and similar functional profiles despite environmental differences.

Model cyanobacterial consortia reveal a consistent core microbiome independent of inoculation source or cyanobacterial host species

The paper models cyanobacterial consortia to identify a consistent core microbiome across different hosts and inoculation sources.

Desiccated cyanobacteria serve as efficient plasmid DNA carrier in space flight

The paper demonstrates that desiccated cyanobacteria can safely transport plasmid DNA to and from space without cryogenic storage, preserving DNA integrity for use in synthetic biology.

Vitamin interdependencies predicted by metagenomics-informed network analyses validated in microbial community microcosms

The paper predicts vitamin interdependencies in microbial communities using metagenomics-informed network analysis and validates these predictions in microcosms.

Fine scale sampling reveals spatial heterogeneity of rhizosphere microbiome in young Brachypodium plants

The paper examines spatial microbial heterogeneity in Brachypodium roots using EcoFABs, revealing distinct microbial communities at root tips and bases with different functional gene profiles.

Using strain-resolved analysis to identify contamination in metagenomics data

This study identifies contamination in metagenomics data using strain-resolved analysis, finding that contamination is more common in low-biomass samples and adjacent extraction plate positions.

Axial spondyloarthritis patients have altered mucosal IgA response to oral and fecal microbiota

This study finds altered IgA responses to gut and oral microbiota in axial spondyloarthritis patients using IgA-SEQ and metagenomic analysis.

Meanders as a scaling motif for understanding of floodplain soil microbiome and biogeochemical potential at the watershed scale

The paper investigates microbial metabolic potential in floodplain soils along a river corridor, finding that meander-bound regions predict biogeochemical capacities at the watershed scale.

A widely distributed genus of soil Acidobacteria genomically enriched in biosynthetic gene clusters

The paper expands genomic sampling of Ca. Angelobacter, showing they are common in soil communities and enriched in biosynthetic gene clusters for specialized metabolites.

Soils and sediments host novel archaea with divergent monooxygenases implicated in ammonia oxidation

The paper identifies novel archaea in soils and sediments with divergent CuMMO enzymes, suggesting they contribute to nitrogen cycling through ammonia oxidation.

Infant gut strain persistence is associated with maternal origin, phylogeny, and functional potential including surface adhesion and iron acquisition

The paper investigates factors influencing gut microbiome strain persistence in infants, finding maternal origin and specific genetic functions are associated with strain survival.

Targeted Genome Editing of Bacteria Within Microbial Communities

This paper develops a method to edit specific bacteria within microbial communities using ET-Seq and DART systems, enabling genetic manipulation in complex environments.

Bacterial secondary metabolite biosynthetic potential in soil varies with phylum, depth, and vegetation type

The paper examines bacterial secondary metabolite biosynthetic potential in soil, finding variations linked to phylum, depth, and vegetation type.

Soil bacterial populations are shaped by recombination and gene-specific selection across a meadow

The paper examines genetic variation in soil bacterial populations across a meadow, finding that recombination and gene-specific selection shape local genetic diversity.

Consistent metagenome-derived metrics verify and define bacterial species boundaries

The paper evaluates metagenome-derived metrics to define bacterial species boundaries and finds ribosomal proteins are more effective than 16S rRNA genes for species discrimination.

HLA alleles associated with risk of ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis influence the gut microbiome

This study identifies HLA-B27 and HLA-DRB1 alleles associated with altered gut microbiome composition in healthy individuals, suggesting a role for these alleles in influencing microbiome dynamics linked to ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Processing of grassland soil C-N compounds into soluble and volatile molecules is depth stratified and mediated by genomically novel bacteria and archaea

The paper links genomically novel soil microbes to depth-stratified carbon and nitrogen cycling by analyzing metagenomic and proteomic data from grassland soils.

Genome-wide fitness assessment during diurnal growth reveals an expanded role of the cyanobacterial circadian clock protein KaiA

The paper identifies genes critical for survival in light-dark cycles in cyanobacteria and shows KaiA's role in regulating a night-time metabolic program.