S. P. Esser

A roadmap for fair reuse of public microbiome data

The paper proposes a roadmap for fair reuse of public microbiome data by introducing a Data Reuse Information tag (DRI) to facilitate communication between data creators and consumers.

Metaproteogenomics resolution of a high-CO2 aquifer community suggests an active symbiotic lifestyle of groundwater Gracilibacteria

The paper investigates Gracilibacteria activity in a high-CO2 aquifer using metaproteogenomics, suggesting they may function as microbial predators.

Differential expression of core metabolic functions in Candidatus Altiarchaeum inhabiting distinct subsurface ecosystems

This study compares the metatranscriptomes of two Candidatus Altiarchaeum populations in different subsurface ecosystems, identifying gene expression differences related to metabolism and defense mechanisms.

Virus-host dynamics in archaeal groundwater biofilms and the associated bacterial community composition

The paper studies virus-host dynamics in archaeal groundwater biofilms over three years, finding a steady increase in viral infections and a stable bacterial community dominated by Desulfobacterota.

Co-evolutionary patterns shown in Ostreococcus-virus system from the Western Baltic Sea in freshly isolated hosts and viruses.

The paper examines co-evolutionary patterns between Ostreococcus hosts and their viruses in the Western Baltic Sea, showing that coexistence timing drives infection patterns and highlights species-specific co-evolution.

Environmental activity-based protein profiling for function-driven enzyme discovery from natural communities

This paper introduces eABPP, a proteomics-based method to identify active enzymes in microbial communities, and demonstrates its application in discovering thermostable serine hydrolases from hot springs.

Heads in the clouds: marine viruses disperse bidirectionally along the natural water cycle

The paper shows marine viruses disperse bidirectionally between air-sea interface ecosystems and rainwater, with genetic evidence of virus-host interactions and implications for atmospheric processes.

Label-free Raman microspectroscopy for identifying virocells

This paper uses Raman microspectroscopy to identify virocells by analyzing biochemical changes in bacterial and archaeal cells during viral infection.

Virus-associated organosulfur metabolism in human and environmental systems

This study identifies 39 viral gene families involved in organosulfur metabolism across diverse ecosystems, showing their role in sulfide production and viral fitness.

Genome-informed microscopy reveals infections of uncultivated carbon-fixing archaea by lytic viruses in Earth's crust

The paper uses genome-informed microscopy to show lytic viruses infect uncultivated carbon-fixing archaea in Earth's crust, challenging previous assumptions about viral lifestyles in subsurface ecosystems.