Genomic and metabolic network properties in thermophiles and psychrophiles compared to mesophiles [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThermophiles and psychrophiles, adapted to extreme temperatures, thrive in hot and cold environments, respectively. Despite their importance to biotechnology and environmental research, their adaptation mechanisms remain unclear.
Mohammad Tauqeer Alam +1 more
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Psychrophiles elude genomic prediction of optimal growth temperature [PDF]
mSystemsWhile there have been numerous efforts to use genomic information to predict the optimal growth temperatures of bacteria and archaea, such models are often highly inaccurate when applied to taxa with lower optimal growth temperatures, including “cold ...
Alexandra Walling +3 more
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Genomic and evolutionary factors influencing the prediction accuracy of optimal growth temperature in prokaryotes [PDF]
mSystemsBacteria and archaea have evolved diverse genomic adaptations to thrive across various temperatures. These adaptations include genome sequence optimizations, such as increased GC content in rRNA and tRNA, shifts in codon and amino acid usage, and the ...
Seiji Toki +5 more
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Microorganisms from Antarctica: A Review of Their Potential in the Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils [PDF]
MicroorganismsAntarctica’s extreme cryospheric conditions impose severe thermodynamic constraints on the natural attenuation of hydrocarbon pollutants. Despite the Antarctic Treaty System’s protections, the footprint of human logistics has left persistent reservoirs ...
Jaime Naranjo-Moran +2 more
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Cryosphere and Psychrophiles: Insights into a Cold Origin of Life?
Life, 2017 Psychrophiles thrive permanently in the various cold environments on Earth. Their unsuspected ability to remain metabolically active in the most extreme low temperature conditions provides insights into a possible cold step in the origin of life.
Georges Feller
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Genome Analysis Reveals Diversity and Functional Potential of Novel Janthinobacterium Species From Subarctic Soils. [PDF]
MicrobiologyopenThe Pseudomonadota are abundant and diverse members of high‐latitude soils. Here, we describe two novel species, Janthinobacterium silvisoli and Janthinobacterium saanense, of the order Burkholderiales, isolated from tundra heath and northern boreal forest soils.
Kumar A +3 more
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The Hidden Bacterial World of Natural Springs: Insight Through MALDI-TOF-Mass Spectrometry. [PDF]
MicrobiologyopenMALDI‐TOF MS reveals diverse bacterial populations in Shigar Valley's natural springs, including opportunistic pathogens and pigment‐producing species. This study highlights the need for monitoring water quality to mitigate public health risks and explores potential biotechnological applications.
Abbas R +9 more
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Some Like It Rock ‘N’ Cold: Speleomycology of Ravništarka Cave (Serbia) [PDF]
Journal of FungiCaves and other subterranean ecosystems are characterized by stable, low temperatures, high humidity, and limited nutrient input, creating unique environments for extremophilic microorganisms.
Miloš Stupar +5 more
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Editorial: Psychrotolerant microbes: ecological adaptations and biotechnological potential [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyAnita Pandey +2 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 Intensive human activity in the Arctic region leads to hydrocarbon pollution of reservoirs and soils. Isolation of bacteria capable of growing at low temperatures and degrading oil and petroleum products is of scientific and practical value.
Ekaterina M. Semenova +9 more
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