This study shows that reduced winter precipitation lowers microbial growth efficiency and shifts soil organic carbon composition in a California grassland.

1 citation

metagenomicsmetabolomics

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MicrobiologySoil Biology and BiochemistryPeer-reviewedMar 18, 2025

Phosphate amendment drives bloom of RNA viruses after soil wet-up

Ella Tali Sieradzki, G. Michael Allen, Jeffrey A. Kimbrel…·Gareth Trubl

This study shows phosphate amendment alters RNA virus community composition in soil after rewetting, with 60% of responding viruses belonging to unknown clades and significant impacts on bacterial populations.

3 citations

metagenomicsstatistical model

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedJan 13, 2025

Codon bias, nucleotide selection, and genome size predict in situ bacterial growth rate and transcription in rewetted soil

Peter F. Chuckran, Katerina Estera‐Molina, Alexa M. Nicolas…·Steven J. Blazewicz

The paper links genomic traits like codon bias and genome size to bacterial growth and transcription rates in rewetted soil using metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data.

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bacteria (other)metagenomics

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MicrobiologyThe ISME JournalPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2024

Soil microbial community response to corrinoids is shaped by a natural reservoir of vitamin B12.

Zachary F. Hallberg, Alexa M. Nicolas, Zoila I. Alvarez-Aponte…·Michiko E. Taga

The paper investigates how corrinoid structure affects soil microbial community composition and stability through experimental and genomic analysis.

17 citations

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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