Nitrogen (N) plays a crucial role in controlling biological productivity. However, it remains unknown how Earth’s earliest ecosystems accessed bioavailable forms of nitrogen.
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Microbial N2O Reduction in Sulfidic Waters: Implications For Proterozoic Oceans
Throughout Earth’s history, shifts in ocean redox influenced the bioavailability of trace metals, shaping the activity of microorganisms.
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Joint Genome Institute (JGI)-Enabled Research Demonstrates The Existence Of New Methane Makers
Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called methanogenesis. Methanogenic microorganisms therefore play a critical […]
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New Groups Of Methane-producing Organisms Identified In Yellowstone National Park
A team of scientists from Montana State University has provided the first experimental evidence that two new groups of microbes thriving in thermal features in Yellowstone National Park produce methane […]