V. P. Edgcomb

The DNA event horizon in the Guaymas Basin subsurface biosphere: technical advances and re-defined limits in bulk extractions of nucleic acids from deep marine sediments

The paper evaluates DNA and RNA extraction protocols from Guaymas Basin sediments, showing that temperature and hydrothermal influence significantly impact nucleic acid recovery and microbial community analysis.

Multicellular magnetotactic bacterial consortia are metabolically differentiated and not clonal

This study reveals that multicellular magnetotactic bacterial consortia are not clonal and exhibit metabolic differentiation, challenging previous assumptions about their biology.

PCR-based survey of methane-cycling archaea in methane-soaked subsurface sediments of Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California

The paper surveys methane-cycling archaea in Guaymas Basin sediments using PCR, finding diverse ANME-1 lineages and methanogens across sites with distinct geochemical profiles.

Microbial eukaryotic predation pressure and biomass at deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Implications for deep-sea carbon cycling

The paper measures microbial eukaryote abundances and predation rates at deep-sea hydrothermal vents, showing higher grazing rates under in situ pressure and their role in deep-sea carbon cycling.

Two canonically aerobic foraminifera express distinct peroxisomal and mitochondrial metabolisms

This study examines two anoxic foraminifera, revealing distinct mitochondrial and peroxisomal metabolic strategies that support their survival in low-oxygen environments.

Protistan grazing impacts microbial communities and carbon cycling at deep-sea hydrothermal vents

This study quantifies protistan grazing pressure and characterizes vent-associated protists at hydrothermal vents, revealing their significant role in carbon cycling and microbial community dynamics.