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Extremophilic Exopolysaccharides: Biotechnologies and Wastewater Remediation

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Various microorganisms thrive under extreme environments, like hot springs, hydrothermal vents, deep marine ecosystems, hyperacid lakes, acid mine drainage, high UV exposure, and more.
Aparna Banerjee, Aparna Banerjee, Shrabana Sarkar, Tanvi Govil, Tanvi Govil, Patricio González-Faune, Gustavo Cabrera-Barjas, Rajib Bandopadhyay, David R. Salem, David R. Salem, David R. Salem, Rajesh K. Sani, Rajesh K. Sani, Rajesh K. Sani   +13 more
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Planetary Atmosphere and Surfaces Chamber (PASC): A Platform to Address Various Challenges in Astrobiology [PDF]

, 2014
The study of planetary environments of astrobiological interest has become a major challenge. Because of the obvious technical and economical limitations on in situ planetary exploration, laboratory simulations are one of the most feasible research ...
Mateo-Martí, Eva
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The extremophile Picrophilus torridus carries a DNA adenine methylase M.PtoI that is part of a Type I restriction-modification system

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
DNA methylation events mediated by orphan methyltransferases modulate various cellular processes like replication, repair and transcription. Bacteria and archaea also harbor DNA methyltransferases that are part of restriction-modification systems, which ...
Pallavi Gulati, Ashish Singh, Manisha Goel, Swati Saha   +3 more
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Bioinformatic Analyses of Unique (Orphan) Core Genes of the Genus Acidithiobacillus: Functional Inferences and Use As Molecular Probes for Genomic and Metagenomic/Transcriptomic Interrogation [PDF]

, 2016
Indexación: Web of Science.Using phylogenomic and gene compositional analyses, five highly conserved gene families have been detected in the core genome of the phylogenetically coherent genus Acidithiobacillus of the class Acidithiobacillia.
Gonzalez, C, Holmes, DS, Lazcano, M, Valdes, J   +3 more
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Transcriptome Study of an Exophiala dermatitidis PKS1 Mutant on an ex Vivo Skin Model: Is Melanin Important for Infection?

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
The black yeast Exophiala dermatitidis is a polyextremophilic human pathogen, especially known for growing in man-made extreme environments. Reported diseases caused by this fungus range from benign cutaneous to systemic infections with 40% fatality rate.
Caroline Poyntner, Ursula Mirastschijski, Ursula Mirastschijski, Katja Sterflinger, Hakim Tafer   +4 more
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Acantholippia salsoloides : Phytochemical Composition and Biological Potential of a Thujonic Population [PDF]

, 2019
Acantholippia salsoloides (Verbenaceae) is an aromatic plant widespread in the Andean region. The infusion (leaves and flowers) is widely used as a digestive stimulant as well as for the treatment of various diseases in traditional medicine.
Celaya, Liliana Soledad, Silva, Luís R., Viturro, Carmen Ines   +2 more
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Predation risk and abiotic habitat parameters affect personality traits in extremophile populations of a neotropical fish (Poecilia vivipara) [PDF]

, 2017
Understanding whether and how ambient ecological conditions affect the distribution of personality types within and among populations lies at the heart of research on animal personality.
Almeida, Araújo, Archard, Bell, Bell, Bell, Bell, Bierbach, Biro, Borner, Brommer, Brown, Brown, Brown, Brydges, Burns, Caliman, Carter, Chagas, Correia, Cote, Dario, Dingemanse, Dingemanse, Dingemanse, Dingemanse, Dingemanse, Dussault, Dzieweczynski, Felice, Fraser, Freund, Frost, Godin, Gomes, Gosling, Gosling, Harris, Hubbs, Karino, Kelley, Kern, Kimbell, Kobler, Koerber, Kramer, Langerhans, Langerhans, Langerhans, Laverty, Losos, Lucinda, Macedo-Soares, Magurran, Magurran, Magurran, Magurran, Mazué, Meffe, Moretz, Muraco, Nakagawa, Oers, Petrosky, Pitcher, Piyapong, Plath, Plath, Poeser, Polverino, Pruitt, Riesch, Réale, Scharnweber, Scharnweber, Schurmann, Seghers, Seghers, Sih, Timmermann, Utne-Palm, Ward, Whoriskey, Wilson, Wright, Álvarez   +85 more
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Analysis of Carotenoid Production by Halorubrum sp. TBZ126; an Extremely Halophilic Archeon from Urmia Lake [PDF]

, 2014
Purpose: Carotenoids are of great interest in many scientific disciplines because of their wide distribution, diverse functions and interesting properties. The present report describes a new natural source for carotenoid production.
Bahram Maleki Zanjani, Davood Naziri, Hossein Nazemyieh, Masoud Hamidi, Mohamm Amin Hejazi, Mohammad Saeid Hejazi, Salar Hassanzadeh, Vahideh Tarhriz   +7 more
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Harnessing Glutamicibacter sp. to Enhance Salinity Tolerance in the Obligate Halophyte Suaeda fruticosa

International Journal of Plant Biology
Salinization hinders the restoration of vegetation in salt-affected soils by negatively impacting plant growth and development. Halophytes play a key role in the restoration of saline and degraded lands due to unique features explaining their growth ...
Rabaa Hidri, Farah Bounaouara, Walid Zorrig, Ahmed Debez, Chedly Abdelly, Ouissal Metoui-Ben Mahmoud   +5 more
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The Mystery of Piezophiles: Understudied Microorganisms from the Deep, Dark Subsurface

Microorganisms, 2023
Microorganisms that can withstand high pressure within an environment are termed piezophiles. These organisms are considered extremophiles and inhabit the deep marine or terrestrial subsurface.
Gabrielle Scheffer, Lisa M. Gieg
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