Inteins as indicators of gene flow in the halobacteria [PDF]
This research uses inteins, a type of mobile genetic element, to infer patterns of gene transfer within the Halobacteria. We surveyed one hundred and eighteen genomes representing twenty-six genera of Halobacteria for intein sequences.
Shannon M Soucy +2 more
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Lipidomic chemotaxonomy aligned with phylogeny of Halobacteria [PDF]
Archaea play an important role in global biogeochemical cycles and are considered ancestral to eukaryotes. The unique lipid composition of archaea, characterized by isoprenoid alkyl chains and ether linkage to glycerol-1-phosphate, offers valuable ...
Wenyong Yao +11 more
doaj +5 more sources
Abiotic and biotic stresses such as salt stress and fungal infections significantly affect plant growth and productivity, leading to reduced crop yield.
Fatma Masmoudi +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
Biosynthesis of the Purple Membrane of Halobacteria [PDF]
AbstractHalobacteria are extremely specialized organisms. They live exclusively in saturated solutions of common salt. The cell membrane of these bacteria exhibit insular regions which can be isolated by membrane fractionation. These regions consist of a lipid matrix containing bateriorhodopsin molecules in a hexagonal crystalline arrangement ...
Manfred Sumper
exaly +4 more sources
Colorectal Cancer Archaeome: A Metagenomic Exploration, Tunisia [PDF]
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a serious public health problem known to have a multifactorial etiology. The association between gut microbiota and CRC has been widely studied; however, the link between archaea and CRC has not been sufficiently studied.
Nour El Houda Mathlouthi +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
The sensitivity of halobacteria to antibiotics [PDF]
Eleven species of the genera Halobacterium, Halococcus and the recently proposed Haloarcula were tested by the macro-broth dilution method for their sensitivity to 20 antibiotics with different modes of action. The most active were bacitracin, erythromycin, haloquinone, rifampicin and novobiocin. Resistant mutants of H.
Antonio Ventosa, F Ruiz-Berraquero
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Plant species-specific rhizobiome assembly in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert [PDF]
The hyper-arid core of the Atacama Desert represents one of the oldest and driest regions of the world and is characterized by high aridity (precipitation <2 mm y−1), hypersaline soil conditions, extremes in temperature (−5 °C to 50 °C), intense UV ...
J. Fortt +11 more
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Effect of different levels of Scutellaria baicalensis straw on slaughter performance and rumen microorganisms of rams. [PDF]
The shortage of forage supply has become an issue for the development of high-quality animal husbandry. Utilizing functional diets can mitigate forage shortages while enhancing animal performance and product quality.
Minghui Zhang +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Novel insights into the diversity of halophilic microorganisms and their functioning in hypersaline ecosystems [PDF]
Our understanding of the microbial diversity inhabiting hypersaline environments, here defined as containing >100–150 g/L salts, has greatly increased in the past five years. Halophiles are found in each of the three domains of life.
Aharon Oren
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The double histone fold: Structure, functional implications across the tree of life and relevance to protein design. [PDF]
Abstract The histone fold is one of the most ancient and versatile structural motifs in protein biology, best known for its role in chromatin organization. A remarkable variation of this motif is the double histone fold (DHF), in which two histone folds are encoded within a single polypeptide chain and assemble intramolecularly into a histone‐like ...
Ranaudo A +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources

