Jorge L. M. Rodrigues

TL;DR: Systems-level analysis of the model species Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and other members of this genus has provided new insights into the signal-transduction proteins, regulators, and metabolic and respiratory subsystems that govern the remarkable versatility of the shewanellae.

TL;DR: It is reported here that microbial biodiversity also responds strongly to conversion of the Amazon rainforest, but in a manner different from plants and animals, and local taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of soil bacteria increases after conversion, but communities become more similar across space.

TL;DR: It is proposed that E. faecalis V583 uses phage particles to establish and maintain dominance of its intestinal niche in the presence of closely related competing strains.

TL;DR: The findings improve understanding of BP degradation and carbon flow in soil, reveal the extent of culture bias, and may benefit bioremediation research by facilitating the development of molecular tools to detect, quantify and monitor populations involved in degradative processes.

TL;DR: Analysis of the microbial community that developed after 4 years of testing different soil-crop management systems in the savannah–forest transition zone of Eastern Ghana indicated that members of the Acidobacteria GP4 and GP6 were more abundant in soils with relatively high SOC whereas Acidob bacteria GP1, GP7, and Actinobacteria were more prevalent in soil with lower SOC.