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S. J. McIlroy

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Assay:metagenomics· 5 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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P. H. Nielsen· 4 shared M. Nierychlo· 3 shared A. O. Leu· 2 shared G. W. Tyson· 2 shared M. Albertsen· 2 shared M. S. Dueholm· 2 shared S. M. Karst· 2 shared A. Miłobedzka· 1 shared

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P. H. Nielsen

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6 papers

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Nitrate-driven anaerobic oxidation of ethane and butane by bacteria

M. Wu, J. Li, C. Lai, A. O. Leu, S. Sun, R. Gu, D. V. Erler, L. Liu, L. Li, G. W. Tyson, Z. Yuan, S. J. McIlroy, J. Guo

This study demonstrates nitrate-dependent anaerobic oxidation of ethane and butane by Candidatus Alkanivorans nitratireducens, revealing the fumarate addition pathway's role in SCGA metabolism.

bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2023Microbiology

Lateral gene transfer drives metabolic flexibility in the anaerobic methane oxidising archaeal family Methanoperedenaceae

S. J. McIlroy, A. O. Leu, J. Ye, D. H. Parks, V. Orphan, G. W. Tyson

This study identifies novel respiratory strategies in Methanoperedenaceae archaea acquired through lateral gene transfer, expanding their metabolic flexibility in anaerobic methane oxidation.

bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2020Microbiology

Resolving the individual contribution of key microbial populations to enhanced biological phosphorus removal with Raman-FISH

E. Y. Fernando, S. J. McIlroy, M. Nierychlo, F.-A. Herbst, M. C. Schmid, M. Wagner, J. L. Nielsen, P. H. Nielsen

This study develops a single-cell approach to quantify microbial contributions to phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment plants and identifies Tetrasphaera as a key player in some systems.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2018Ecology

The ecology of the Chloroflexi in full-scale activated sludge wastewater treatment plants

M. Nierychlo, A. Miłobedzka, F. Petriglieri, B. McIlroy, P. H. Nielsen, S. J. McIlroy

This study identifies key Chloroflexi genera in wastewater treatment plants and their ecological roles, showing some contribute to bulking while others are structurally important.

bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2018Microbiology

Novel prosthecate bacteria from the candidate phylum Acetothermia revealed by culture-independent genomics and advanced microscopy

L.-P. Hao, S. J. McIlroy, R. H. H. Kirkegaard, S. M. Karst, W. E. Y. Fernando, H. Aslan, R. L. Meyer, M. Albertsen, P. H. Nielsen, M. S. Dueholm

The paper identifies a novel Acetothermia bacterium from anaerobic digesters, characterizes its genome and metabolism, and proposes a role for its unique prosthecae in nutrient uptake.

bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2017Microbiology

Identifying the abundant and active microorganisms common to full scale anaerobic digesters

R. H. Kirkegaard, S. J. McIlroy, J. M. Kristensen, M. Nierychlo, S. M. Karst, M. S. Dueholm, M. Albertsen, P. H. Nielsen

The paper identifies abundant and active microorganisms in full-scale anaerobic digesters by analyzing microbial communities over six years using 16S rRNA sequencing.

bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2017Microbiology