Frontiers | Methyl-coenzyme M reductase in archaeal methanogenesis: evolution, mechanism, and biotechnological perspectives Methanogenesis is an anaerobic, energy-conserving metabolism that converts CO2, acetate, and methylated compounds to methane, constituting a key terminal ste...

Methyl-coenzyme M reductase in archaeal methanogenesis: evolution, mechanism, and biotechnological perspectives
#microbiology #methane #methanogens #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Reduced methane emissions in transgenic rice genotypes are associated with altered rhizosphere microbial hydrogen cycling - Nature Communications Rice paddies contribute to atmospheric methane (CH4) levels. Here the authors show that increasing levels of the rice plant hormone PSY can reduce CH4 emissions by over 50% via alteration of microbial...

Reduced methane emissions in transgenic rice genotypes are associated with altered rhizosphere microbial hydrogen cycling
#microbiology #methane #methanogens #CutMethane #GlobalWarming #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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On the origins and variation of nucleotide skews of archaeal genomes
#microbiology #archaea #genomes #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Got registration scholarship to Boston Bacterial Meeting 2026, woot!

Will be reporting a pretty exciting (for me at least) observation from Haloarchaea sequencing project I've been running since 2024. Hopefully I can find some collaborators - I've been running into walls.

#BBM2026 #archaeasky 🦠🧫

Happy to have made a small contribution for @gbouras13.bsky.social's study. Hope this is just one of many examples in independent researcher collaboration with academic scientists!

#archaeasky folks, this pipeline rules for global baseline annotation for archaea

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A global methane observation system to track climate feedbacks for verifiable climate impact Methane measurements, particularly of natural sources, need to be expanded considerably

A global methane observation system to track climate feedbacks for verifiable climate impact
#methane #methanogens #ClimateChange #ArchaeaSky #MicroSky
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Methanogenesis from tetramethylammonium and choline in Methanococcoides methylutens Q3c requires a nonpyrrolysine monomethylamine methyltransferase homolog
#microbiology #methanogens #methane #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@frontiersin.bsky.social
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Elevated microbial network complexity and enriched methanogens contribute to higher methanogenic potential in hollows than in hummocks in alpine meadows - Environmental Microbiome Background Glacier foreland meadows are hotspots of methane emissions, with hollows emitting more methane than adjacent hummocks. While previous work has attributed these differences mainly to variati...

Elevated microbial network complexity and enriched methanogens contribute to higher methanogenic potential in hollows than in hummocks in alpine meadows
#microbiology #methanogens #methane #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@microbiomej.bsky.social
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Methanonatronarchaeia are deep-branching ancestrally methanogenic archaea distant from Halobacteria Abstract. Since their discovery, the phylogenetic placement of the extremely halophilic, methanogenic Methanonatronarchaeia has remained controversial. Dif

Methanonatronarchaeia are deep-branching ancestrally methanogenic archaea distant from Halobacteria
#microbiology #methanogens #methane #archaea #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@isme-microbes.bsky.social
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Massive Cultivation of Methanococcus maripaludis Enabled by Optimized Ni, Se, and Nitrogen Supply Methanococcus maripaludis is a well-studied archaeon with a physiology characterized by hydrogen and CO2 consumption linked to methane production. In this study, we systematically optimized the cultur...

Massive Cultivation of Methanococcus maripaludis Enabled by Optimized Ni, Se, and Nitrogen Supply
#microbiology #methanogens #methane #archaea #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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#Archaeasky folks - I'm curious. How do you feel about the dorado polish bacteria mode for your archaeal ONT long read assembled genomes? I know it holds up well with bacteria, but archaea's always been a bit funny.

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Excited to share that our podcast 'Die Welt der Mikroben - The World of Microbes' launches tomorrow, March 27. Florian Freistetter (DE) & Rebecca Gallo + CoE Key Researchers (EN) explore the hidden world of microbes with MicroPlanet. New episodes every 2 weeks! #Microsky #Archaeasky #scicomm

Cross-domain metabolic interactions link Methanobrevibacter smithii to colorectal cancer microbial ecosystems - Nature Communications Here, the authors identify widespread disease associations of gut archaea, particularly in colorectal cancer, with further experiments revealing Methanobrevibacter smithii cooperation with cancer-asso...

Cross-domain metabolic interactions link Methanobrevibacter smithii to colorectal cancer microbial ecosystems
#microbiology #methanogens #methane #cancer #ColorectalCancer #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Crystal structure of methanogen MtxX (Methanogen Marker Protein MMP4) from Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus ΔH Structural analysis of the methanogen protein MtxX.

Crystal structure of methanogen MtxX (Methanogen Marker Protein MMP4) from Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus ΔH
#microbiology #methanogens #methane #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@femsjournals.bsky.social @femsmicro.org
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This was great work by numerous people, in particular by @roxymzh.bsky.social . Many thanks to @fwf-at.bsky.social for supporting this work. @microbesplanet.bsky.social #archaeasky #microbiomesky

A novel North Sea ammonia-oxidizing archaeon Nitrosarchaeum marinum leverages a high abundance of transport systems to grow over a wide salinity range Isolation and characterization of a novel North Sea ammonia oxidizing archaeon, Nitrosarchaeum marinum T12, reveals an adaptation to a broad salinity under

A novel North Sea ammonia-oxidizing archaeon Nitrosarchaeum marinum leverages a high abundance of transport systems to grow over a wide salinity range
#microbiology #archaea #nitrogen #Ammonia #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@femsjournals.bsky.social @femsmicro.org
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Methanothermococcus jasoni sp. nov., a novel thermophilic methanogen from subseafloor hydrothermal vent fluids of Axial Seamount, Juan de Fuca Ridge
#microbiology #archaea #methane #NewSpecies #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@microbiologysociety.org
doi.org/10.1099/ijse...

Asgard archaea: have we found our microbial ancestors?
#microbiology #archaea #eukaryotes #evolution #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Prediction of eukaryotic cellular complexity in Asgard archaea using structural modelling - Nature Microbiology A structural catalogue of the Asgard archaeal pangenome reveals hundreds of eukaryotic-like proteins that suggest a higher degree of cellular complexity in the archaeal ancestor of eukaryotes.

Prediction of eukaryotic cellular complexity in Asgard archaea using structural modelling
#microbiology #archaea #eukaryotes #evolution #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Diversity, ecology, cell biology and evolution of the Asgard archaea - Nature Reviews Microbiology The Asgard archaea have become a cornerstone of archaeal research, particularly for studies aiming to unravel the origin and early evolution of eukaryotes. This Review outlines the current state of th...

Diversity, ecology, cell biology and evolution of the Asgard archaea
#microbiology #archaea #eukaryotes #evolution #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@natrevmicro.nature.com
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So it turns out that chromatin in archaea takes the hellish form of a Lovecraftian tube worm 🪱🔥

Love it! Thanks for the nightmare-fuel! 😱

#ArchaeaSky @dodonova-sveta.bsky.social 🧪

Past Ocean Depths Noteworthy — Archaeal lipids can serve as proxies of past ocean depths.

Paleobathymetry by looking at Archaeal lipid chemical structures. Very cool.

#Archaeasky 🦠🧫

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Horizontal gene transfer and gene loss drove the divergent evolution of host dependency in Micrarchaeota
#microbiology #evolution #archaea #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Unveiling the adaptive evolution of halotolerant aceticlastic methanogenesis: Multi-scale responses and energy partition
#microbiology #methanogens #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Beyond thrilled to share that our study has been published!
This project encompasses years of work, including my thesis research on Asgard archaea in the @archaeal.bsky.social lab at @utmsi.bsky.social and
@texasscience.bsky.social!!!
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Microtubules in Asgard archaea Microtubules are a hallmark of eukaryotes. Archaeal and bacterial homologs of tubulins typically form homopolymers and non-tubular superstructures. Th…

It's very cool! I already teach this awesome study from @florianwollweber.bsky.social & @pilhoferlab.bsky.social in my first-year cell bio class at the @biozentrum.unibas.ch

#ArchaeaSky #TeamTomo 🧪

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Straw type governs methane-cycling microbiomes and CH4 emissions in paddy soils via abiotic and biotic interactions
#microbiology #methane #methanogens #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Detection and quantification of rumen methanogens using F420 autofluorescence profiling with spectral flow cytometry
#microbiology #methanogens #methane #ArchaeaSky #MicroSky
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