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Kalogiannis A, Vasiliadou IA, Tsiamis A, Galiatsatos I, Stathopoulou P, Tsiamis G, Stamatelatou K. Enhancement of Biodegradability of Chicken Manure via the Addition of Zeolite in a Two-Stage Dry Anaerobic Digestion Configuration. Molecules 2024; 29:2568. [PMID: 38893444 PMCID: PMC11173769 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Leach bed reactors (LBRs) are dry anaerobic systems that can handle feedstocks with high solid content, like chicken manure, with minimal water addition. In this study, the chicken manure was mixed with zeolite, a novel addition, and packed in the LBR to improve biogas production. The resulting leachate was then processed in a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR), where most of the methane was produced. The supernatant of the CSTR was returned to the LBR. The batch mode operation of the LBR led to a varying methane production rate (MPR) with a peak in the beginning of each batch cycle when the leachate was rich in organic matter. Comparing the MPR in both systems, the peaks in the zeolite system were higher and more acute than in the control system, which was under stress, as indicated by the acetate accumulation at 2328 mg L-1. Moreover, the presence of zeolite in the LBR played a crucial role, increasing the overall methane yield from 0.142 (control experiment) to 0.171 NL CH4 per g of volatile solids of chicken manure entering the system at a solid retention time of 14 d. Zeolite also improved the stability of the system. The ammonia concentration increased gradually due to the little water entering the system and reached 3220 mg L-1 (control system) and 2730 mg L-1 (zeolite system) at the end of the experiment. It seems that zeolite favored the accumulation of the ammonia at a lower rate (14.0 mg L-1 d-1) compared to the control experiment (17.3 mg L-1 d-1). The microbial analysis of the CSTR fed on the leachate from the LBR amended with zeolite showed a higher relative abundance of Methanosaeta (83.6%) compared to the control experiment (69.1%). Both CSTRs established significantly different bacterial profiles from the inoculum after 120 days of operation (p < 0.05). Regarding the archaeal communities, there were no significant statistical differences between the CSTRs and the inoculum (p > 0.05).
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- Achilleas Kalogiannis
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Vas. Sofias 12, GR-67132 Xanthi, Greece; (A.K.); (I.A.V.)
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Vas. Sofias 12, GR-67132 Xanthi, Greece; (A.K.); (I.A.V.)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, GR-50100 Kozani, Greece
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- Laboratory of Systems Microbiology and Applied Genomics, Department of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Patras, GR-30131 Agrinio, Greece; (A.T.); (I.G.); (P.S.); (G.T.)
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- Laboratory of Systems Microbiology and Applied Genomics, Department of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Patras, GR-30131 Agrinio, Greece; (A.T.); (I.G.); (P.S.); (G.T.)
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- Laboratory of Systems Microbiology and Applied Genomics, Department of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Patras, GR-30131 Agrinio, Greece; (A.T.); (I.G.); (P.S.); (G.T.)
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- Laboratory of Systems Microbiology and Applied Genomics, Department of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Patras, GR-30131 Agrinio, Greece; (A.T.); (I.G.); (P.S.); (G.T.)
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Vas. Sofias 12, GR-67132 Xanthi, Greece; (A.K.); (I.A.V.)
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Jitsuno K, Hoshino T, Nishikawa Y, Kogawa M, Mineta K, Strasser M, Ikehara K, Everest J, Maeda L, Inagaki F, Takeyama H. Comparative single-cell genomics of Atribacterota JS1 in the Japan Trench hadal sedimentary biosphere. mSphere 2024; 9:e0033723. [PMID: 38170974 PMCID: PMC10826368 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00337-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Deep-sea and subseafloor sedimentary environments host heterotrophic microbial communities that contribute to Earth's carbon cycling. However, the potential metabolic functions of individual microorganisms and their biogeographical distributions in hadal ocean sediments remain largely unexplored. In this study, we conducted single-cell genome sequencing on sediment samples collected from six sites (7,445-8,023 m water depth) along an approximately 500 km transect of the Japan Trench during the International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 386. A total of 1,886 single-cell amplified genomes (SAGs) were obtained, offering comprehensive genetic insights into sedimentary microbial communities in surface sediments (<1 m depth) above the sulfate-methane transition zone along the Japan Trench. Our genome data set included 269 SAGs from Atribacterota JS1, the predominant bacterial clade in these hadal environments. Phylogenetic analysis classified SAGs into nine distinct phylotypes, whereas metagenome-assembled genomes were categorized into only two phylotypes, advancing JS1 diversity coverage through a single cell-based approach. Comparative genomic analysis of JS1 lineages from different habitats revealed frequent detection of genes related to organic carbon utilization, such as extracellular enzymes like clostripain and α-amylase, and ABC transporters of oligopeptide from Japan Trench members. Furthermore, specific JS1 phylotypes exhibited a strong correlation with in situ methane concentrations and contained genes involved in glycine betaine metabolism. These findings suggest that the phylogenomically diverse and novel Atribacterota JS1 is widely distributed in Japan Trench sediment, playing crucial roles in carbon cycling within the hadal sedimentary biosphere.IMPORTANCEThe Japan Trench represents tectonically active hadal environments associated with Pacific plate subduction beneath the northeastern Japan arc. This study, for the first time, documented a large-scale single-cell and metagenomic survey along an approximately 500 km transect of the Japan Trench, obtaining high-quality genomic information on hadal sedimentary microbial communities. Single-cell genomics revealed the predominance of diverse JS1 lineages not recoverable through conventional metagenomic binning. Their metabolic potential includes genes related to the degradation of organic matter, which contributes to methanogenesis in the deeper layers. Our findings enhance understanding of sedimentary microbial communities at water depths exceeding 7,000 m and provide new insights into the ecological role of biogeochemical carbon cycling in the hadal sedimentary biosphere.
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- Kana Jitsuno
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- CBBD-OIL, AIST-Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- CBBD-OIL, AIST-Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Research organization for Nano and Life Innovation, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research organization for Nano and Life Innovation, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- CBBD-OIL, AIST-Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Research organization for Nano and Life Innovation, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Marine Open Innovation Institute, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Geology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Research Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, AIST Geological Survey of Japan, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC), JAMSTEC, Yokohama, Japan
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- Research organization for Nano and Life Innovation, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC), JAMSTEC, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Earth Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- CBBD-OIL, AIST-Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Research organization for Nano and Life Innovation, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Institute for Advanced Research of Biosystem Dynamics, Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- CBBD-OIL, AIST-Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
- Research organization for Nano and Life Innovation, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Marine Open Innovation Institute, Shizuoka, Japan
- Department of Geology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- Research Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, AIST Geological Survey of Japan, Tsukuba, Japan
- British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC), JAMSTEC, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Earth Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Institute for Advanced Research of Biosystem Dynamics, Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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Liu Q, Chen Y, Xu XW. Genomic insight into strategy, interaction and evolution of nitrifiers in metabolizing key labile-dissolved organic nitrogen in different environmental niches. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1273211. [PMID: 38156017 PMCID: PMC10753782 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1273211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and bacteria (AOB), nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB), and complete ammonia oxidizers (comammox) are responsible for nitrification in nature; however, some groups have been reported to utilize labile-dissolved organic nitrogen (LDON) for satisfying nitrogen demands. To understand the universality of their capacity of LDON metabolism, we collected 70 complete genomes of AOA, AOB, NOB, and comammox from typical environments for exploring their potentials in the metabolism of representative LDON (urea, polyamines, cyanate, taurine, glycine betaine, and methylamine). Genomic analyses showed that urea was the most popular LDON used by nitrifiers. Each group harbored unique urea transporter genes (AOA: dur3 and utp, AOB: utp, and NOB and comammox: urtABCDE and utp) accompanied by urease genes ureABC. The differentiation in the substrate affinity of these transporters implied the divergence of urea utilization efficiency in nitrifiers, potentially driving them into different niches. The cyanate transporter (cynABD and focA/nirC) and degradation (cynS) genes were detected mostly in NOB, indicating their preference for a wide range of nitrogen substrates to satisfy high nitrogen demands. The lack of genes involved in the metabolism of polyamines, taurine, glycine betaine, and methylamines in most of nitrifiers suggested that they were not able to serve as a source of ammonium, only if they were degraded or oxidized extracellularly as previously reported. The phylogenetic analyses assisted with comparisons of GC% and the Codon Adaptation Index between target genes and whole genomes of nitrifiers implied that urea metabolic genes dur3 and ureC in AOA evolved independently from bacteria during the transition from Thaumarchaeota to AOA, while utp in terrestrial AOA was acquired from bacteria via lateral gene transfer (LGT). Cyanate transporter genes cynS and focA/nirC detected only in a terrestrial AOA Candidadus Nitrsosphaera gargensis Ga9.2 could be gained synchronously with Nitrospira of NOB by an ancient LGT. Our results indicated that LDON utilization was a common feature in nitrifiers, but metabolic potentials were different among nitrifiers, possibly being intensely interacted with their niches, survival strategies, and evolutions.
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- Qian Liu
- Donghai Laboratory, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Arya CK, Maurya S, Ramanathan G. Insight into the metabolic pathways of Paracoccus sp. strain DMF: a non-marine halotolerant methylotroph capable of degrading aliphatic amines/amides. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:125947-125964. [PMID: 38010547 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30858-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Paracoccus sp. strain DMF (P. DMF from henceforth) is a gram-negative heterotroph known to tolerate and utilize high concentrations of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The work presented here elaborates on the metabolic pathways involved in the degradation of C1 compounds, many of which are well-known pollutants and toxic to the environment. Investigations on microbial growth and detection of metabolic intermediates corroborate the outcome of the functional genome analysis. Several classes of C1 compounds, such as methanol, methylated amines, aliphatic amides, and naturally occurring quaternary amines like glycine betaine, were tested as growth substrates. The detailed growth and kinetic parameter analyses reveal that P. DMF can efficiently aerobically degrade trimethylamine (TMA) and grow on quaternary amines such as glycine betaine. The results show that the mechanism for halotolerant adaptation in the presence of glycine betaine is dissimilar from those observed for conventional trehalose-mediated halotolerance in heterotrophic bacteria. In addition, a close genomic survey revealed the presence of a Co(I)-based substrate-specific corrinoid methyltransferase operon, referred to as mtgBC. This demethylation system has been associated with glycine betaine catabolism in anaerobic methanogens and is unknown in denitrifying aerobic heterotrophs. This report on an anoxic-specific demethylation system in an aerobic heterotroph is unique. Our finding exposes the metabolic potential for the degradation of a variety of C1 compounds by P. DMF, making it a novel organism of choice for remediating a wide range of possible environmental contaminants.
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- Chetan Kumar Arya
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India.
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Han Y, Zhang C, Zhao Z, Peng Y, Liao J, Jiang Q, Liu Q, Shao Z, Dong X. A comprehensive genomic catalog from global cold seeps. Sci Data 2023; 10:596. [PMID: 37684262 PMCID: PMC10491686 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02521-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Cold seeps harbor abundant and diverse microbes with tremendous potential for biological applications and that have a significant influence on biogeochemical cycles. Although recent metagenomic studies have expanded our understanding of the community and function of seep microorganisms, knowledge of the diversity and genetic repertoire of global seep microbes is lacking. Here, we collected a compilation of 165 metagenomic datasets from 16 cold seep sites across the globe to construct a comprehensive gene and genome catalog. The non-redundant gene catalog comprised 147 million genes, and 36% of them could not be assigned to a function with the currently available databases. A total of 3,164 species-level representative metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) were obtained, most of which (94%) belonged to novel species. Of them, 81 ANME species were identified that cover all subclades except ANME-2d, and 23 syntrophic SRB species spanned the Seep-SRB1a, Seep-SRB1g, and Seep-SRB2 clades. The non-redundant gene and MAG catalog is a valuable resource that will aid in deepening our understanding of the functions of cold seep microbiomes.
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- Yingchun Han
- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
- School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, 519000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, China.
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, 519000, China.
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Boltyanskaya YV, Kevbrin VV, Grouzdev DS, Detkova EN, Koziaeva VV, Novikov AA, Zhilina TN. Halonatronomonas betaini gen. nov., sp. nov., a haloalkaliphilic isolate from soda lake capable of betaine degradation and proposal of Halarsenatibacteraceae fam. nov. and Halothermotrichaceae fam. nov. within the order Halanaerobiales. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126407. [PMID: 36906934 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2023.126407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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A search for the organisms responsible for anaerobic betaine degradation in soda lakes resulted in isolation of a novel bacterial strain, designated Z-7014T. The cells were Gram-stain-negative, non-endospore-forming rods. Growth occurred at 8-52 °C (optimum 40-45 °C), pH 7.1-10.1 (optimum pH 8.1-8.8) and 1.0-3.5 M Na+ (optimum 1.8 M), i.e. it can be regarded as a haloalkaliphile. The strain utilized a limited range of substrates, mostly peptonaceous but not amino acids, and was able to degrade betaine. Growth on betaine occurred only in the presence of peptonaceous substances which could not be replaced by vitamins. The G + C content of the genomic DNA of strain Z-7014T was 36.1 mol%. The major cellular fatty acids (>5% of the total) were C16:0 DMA, C18: 0 DMA, C16:1ω8, C16:0, C18:1 DMA, C16:1 DMA, C18:1ω9, and C18:0. Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain Z-7014T formed a distinct evolutionary lineage in the order Halanaerobiales with the highest similarity to Halarsenitibacter silvermanii SLAS-1T (83.6%), Halothermothrix orenii H168T (85.6%), and Halocella cellulosilytica DSM 7362T (85.6%). AAI and POCP values between strain Z-7014T and type strains of the order Halanaerobiales were 51.7-57.8%, and 33.8-58.3%, respectively. Based on polyphasic results including phylogenomic data, the novel strain could be distinguished from other genera, which suggests that strain Z-7014T represents a novel species of a new genus, for which the name Halonatronomonas betaini gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Z-7014T (=KCTC 25237T = VKM B-3506T). On the basis of phylogenomic data, it is also proposed to evolve two novel families Halarsenitibacteraceae fam. nov. and Halothermotrichaceae fam. nov. within the current order Halanaerobiales.
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- Yulia V Boltyanskaya
- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia.
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia
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- Institute of Bioengineering, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia
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Huang Y, Feng JC, Kong J, Sun L, Zhang M, Huang Y, Tang L, Zhang S, Yang Z. Community assemblages and species coexistence of prokaryotes controlled by local environmental heterogeneity in a cold seep water column. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 868:161725. [PMID: 36669671 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The distribution and heterogeneity characteristics of microbial communities in cold seep water columns are significant factors governing the efficiency of methane filtering and carbon turnover. However, this process is poorly understood. The diversity of vertically stratified microbial communities and the factors controlling the community assemblage process in the water column above the Haima cold seep were investigated in this study. The prokaryotic community diversities varied distinctly with vertical changes in hydrochemistry. Cyanobacteria dominated the light-transmitting layers and Proteobacteria dominated the deeper layers. With respect to microbial community assemblages and co-occurrence networks, stochastic processes were particularly important in shaping prokaryotic communities. In the shallow (≥85 m) and mesopelagic water columns (600-800 m), microbial community characteristics were affected by deterministic processes, reduced network connectivity, and modularity. Microbial community diversities and assemblage processes along a vertical profile were influenced by the vertical variations in pH, temperature, DIC, and nutrients. Stochastic processes may have facilitated the formation of complex co-occurrence networks. Briefly, the distribution of local environmental heterogeneity along the vertical dimension could drive unique microbial community assemblage and species coexistence patterns. This study provides new perspectives on how microorganisms adapt to the environment and build communities, and how species coexist in shared habitats.
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- Yongji Huang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, PR China.
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, PR China; South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, PR China
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Ramírez GA, Bar-Shalom R, Furlan A, Romeo R, Gavagnin M, Calabrese G, Garber AI, Steindler L. Bacterial aerobic methane cycling by the marine sponge-associated microbiome. MICROBIOME 2023; 11:49. [PMID: 36899421 PMCID: PMC9999580 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-023-01467-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Methanotrophy by the sponge-hosted microbiome has been mainly reported in the ecological context of deep-sea hydrocarbon seep niches where methane is either produced geothermically or via anaerobic methanogenic archaea inhabiting the sulfate-depleted sediments. However, methane-oxidizing bacteria from the candidate phylum Binatota have recently been described and shown to be present in oxic shallow-water marine sponges, where sources of methane remain undescribed. RESULTS Here, using an integrative -omics approach, we provide evidence for sponge-hosted bacterial methane synthesis occurring in fully oxygenated shallow-water habitats. Specifically, we suggest methane generation occurs via at least two independent pathways involving methylamine and methylphosphonate transformations that, concomitantly to aerobic methane production, generate bioavailable nitrogen and phosphate, respectively. Methylphosphonate may be sourced from seawater continuously filtered by the sponge host. Methylamines may also be externally sourced or, alternatively, generated by a multi-step metabolic process where carnitine, derived from sponge cell debris, is transformed to methylamine by different sponge-hosted microbial lineages. Finally, methanotrophs specialized in pigment production, affiliated to the phylum Binatota, may provide a photoprotective function, closing a previously undescribed C1-metabolic loop that involves both the sponge host and specific members of the associated microbial community. CONCLUSION Given the global distribution of this ancient animal lineage and their remarkable water filtration activity, sponge-hosted methane cycling may affect methane supersaturation in oxic coastal environments. Depending on the net balance between methane production and consumption, sponges may serve as marine sources or sinks of this potent greenhouse gas. Video Abstract.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gustavo A Ramírez
- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel
- Present address: Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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- Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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- School of Life Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Department of Marine Biology, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel.
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Detkova EN, Boltyanskaya YV, Kevbrin VV. Glycine Betaine Degradation via the Stickland Reaction by a Haloalkaliphilic Bacterium Halonatronomonas betaini Isolated from the Tanatar III Soda Lake. Microbiology (Reading) 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261722601609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The Archaeal Transcription Termination Factor aCPSF1 is a Robust Phylogenetic Marker for Archaeal Taxonomy. Microbiol Spectr 2021; 9:e0153921. [PMID: 34878325 PMCID: PMC8653824 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01539-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Archaea are highly diverse and represent a primary life domain, but the majority of them remain uncultured. Currently, 16S rRNA phylogeny is widely used in archaeal taxonomy and diversity surveys. However, highly conserved sequence of 16S rRNA possibly results in generation of chimera in the amplicons and metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) and therefore limits its application. The newly developed phylogenomic approach has overcome these flaws, but it demands high-quality MAGs and intensive computation. In this study, we investigated the use of the archaeal transcription termination factor aCPSF1 in archaeal classification and diversity surveys. The phylogenetic analysis of 1,964 aCPSF1 orthologs retrieved from the available archaeal (meta)genomes resulted in convergent clustering patterns with those of archaeal phylogenomics and 16S rRNA phylogeny. The aCPSF1 phylogeny also displayed comparable clustering with the methanoarchaeal McrABG phylogeny and the haloarchaeal phylogenomics. Normalization of 779 aCPSF1 sequences including 261 from cultured archaeal species yielded a taxonomic ranking system with higher resolutions than that obtained with 16S rRNA for genus and species. Using the aCPSF1 taxonomy, 144 unclassified archaea in NCBI database were identified to various taxonomic ranks. Moreover, aCPSF1- and 16S rRNA-based surveys of the archaeal diversity in a sample from a South China Sea cold seep produced similar results. Our results demonstrate that aCPSF1 is an alternative archaeal phylogenetic marker, which exhibits higher resolution than 16S rRNA, and is more readily usable than phylogenomics in the taxonomic study of archaea. IMPORTANCE Archaea represent a unique type of prokaryote, which inhabit in various environments including extreme environments, and so define the boundary of biosphere, and play pivotal ecological roles, particularly in extreme environments. Since their discovery over 40 years ago, environmental archaea have been widely investigated using the 16S rRNA sequence comparison, and the recently developed phylogenomic approach because the majority of archaea are recalcitrant to laboratory cultivation. However, the highly conserved sequence of 16S rRNA and intensive bioinformatic computation of phylogenomics limit their applications in archaeal species delineation and diversity investigations. aCPSF1 is a ubiquitously distributed and vertically inherited transcription termination factor in archaea. In this study, we developed an aCPSF1-based archaeal taxonomic system which exhibits congruent phylogenic clustering patterns with archaeal phylogenomics and higher resolution than 16S rRNA in distinguishing archaea at lower taxonomic ranks. Therefore, aCPSF1 is a new phylogenetic marker in the taxonomic and diversity studies of archaea.
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