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Lars Reier Bakken

Norwegian University of Life SciencesORCID 0000-0002-7293-8108Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Biochemistry· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1

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Åsa FrostegårdiD· 2 shared Linda Liberg BergaustiD· 2 shared Anikó VárnaiiD· 1 shared Arturo Vera-Ponce de LeóniD· 1 shared Baoyu XiangiD· 1 shared Chen LiiD· 1 shared Daniel Aleksanteri MilliganiD· 1 shared Gary RowleyiD· 1 shared

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Distinct denitrification phenotypes in closely related bacteria: clues to understanding variations in nitrite accumulation among Stutzerimonas strains

Martin Menestreau, Daniel Aleksanteri Milligan, Louise B. Sennett, Linda Liberg Bergaust, Lars Reier Bakken, Gary Rowley, Morten Kjos, James P. Shapleigh, Åsa Frostegård

The paper identifies three nitrite accumulation phenotypes in Stutzerimonas strains and links them to differences in nitrate reduction and nitrite reductase genes.

Environmental Microbiology · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Two Small Proteins Enable N2O Reduction in Acidic Environments

Xinhui Wang, Leying Meng, Hu Li, Yu Zhang, Minghou Li, Baoyu Xiang, Jing Zhu, Chen Li, Yang Chen, Siyu Yu, Xiaoyan Pang, Jianwen Wei, Menghui H. Zhang, Lars Reier Bakken, Åsa Frostegård, , Xiaojun Zhang

The paper identifies two proteins, NosP and NosQ, that enable N2O reduction in acidic environments by protecting the NosZ enzyme from low pH.

bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry

Microbial consortia driving lignocellulose transformation in agricultural woodchip bioreactors

Valerie C. Schiml, Juline M. Walter, Live H. Hagen, Anikó Várnai, Linda Liberg Bergaust, Arturo Vera-Ponce de León, Lars Elsgaard, Lars Reier Bakken, Magnus Ø. Arntzen

This study identifies microbial drivers and enzymatic strategies for lignocellulose degradation in denitrifying woodchip bioreactors.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Nov 11, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology