Karim Benzerara

Redox distribution of Asgard archaea and co-occurring taxa in microbial mats from an early Proterozoic ecosystem analog

The paper investigates redox distribution of Asgard archaea and co-occurring taxa in microbial mats from an early Proterozoic ecosystem analog, revealing their ecological niches and potential roles in early eukaryogenesis.

Targeted genome editing of the non-model cyanobacterium Cyanothece PCC 7425 via CRISPR/Cas12a

This paper establishes CRISPR/Cas12a as a rapid and efficient genome editing tool for the non-model cyanobacterium Cyanothece PCC 7425, enabling targeted gene deletion and mutant characterization.

Intracellular amorphous calcium carbonate biomineralization in methanotrophic gammaproteobacteria was acquired by horizontal gene transfer from cyanobacteria

The paper identifies intracellular amorphous calcium carbonate biomineralization in Methylococcaceae, suggesting horizontal gene transfer from cyanobacteria.

Diel changes in the expression of a marker gene and candidate genes for intracellular amorphous CaCO3 biomineralization in Microcystis

This study uses RNA-Seq to analyze the expression of the ccyA gene and related genes in Microcystis aeruginosa during a 24-hour cycle, identifying potential genes involved in intracellular amorphous calcium carbonate biomineralization.