Stephanie A. Connon

Deep sea anaerobic microbial community couples the degradation of insoluble chitin to extracellular electron transfer

This study shows deep-sea microbes degrade chitin and couple it to extracellular electron transfer using syntrophic interactions in anoxic sediments.

Viral communities from long-term anaerobic alkane-oxidizing enrichments may promote cell surface adhesion

The paper analyzes viral communities in alkane-degrading enrichments, finding abiotic factors influence composition and potential roles in host physiology.

Cycling of sulfur redox intermediates drives microbial activity in the sulfate-methane transition zone of cold methane seeps

This study shows that sulfur redox intermediates sustain microbial activity in sulfate-limited methane seep sediments by driving sulfur transformations and anaerobic methane oxidation.

CABO-16S : A Combined Archaea, Bacteria, Organelle 16S database for amplicon analysis of prokaryotes and eukaryotes in environmental samples

CABO-16S improves 16S rRNA-based identification of prokaryotes and eukaryotes by integrating bacterial, archaeal, and organelle sequences, enhancing classification of environmental samples.

Distinct Microbial Communities Within and On Seep Carbonates Support Long-term Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane and Novel pMMO Diversity

The paper investigates microbial communities within and on methane seep carbonates, revealing distinct diversity and activity patterns, including potential new pMMO diversity and reactivation of AOM under dynamic conditions.

Microbial community of recently discovered Auka vent field sheds light on vent biogeography and evolutionary history of thermophily

The paper characterizes the microbial community of Auka vents, revealing high diversity, novel metabolic traits, and evidence of long-distance species transfer and thermophilic evolution.