Coupled dynamics of iron, manganese, and phosphorus in brackish coastal sediments populated by cable bacteria
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DOI: 10.1002/lno.11776
Abstract: Abstract Coastal waters worldwide suffer from increased eutrophication and seasonal bottom water hypoxia. Here, we assess the dynamics of iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and phosphorus (P) in sediments of the eutrophic, brackish Gulf of Finland… read more here.
Keywords: cable bacteria; manganese phosphorus; cable; dynamics iron ... See more keywords
Insights on adaptive strategies and evolution of cable bacteria in saline lakes
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DOI: 10.1002/lno.70262
Abstract: Cable bacteria are filamentous microorganisms capable of centimeter‐scale electron transport, which have great impacts on sediment biogeochemistry, especially oxygen consumption and sulfide depletion. While 16S rRNA sequences related to known cable bacteria have been identified… read more here.
Keywords: saline lakes; evolution cable; cable; electronema ... See more keywords
Microbial carriers promote and guide pyrene migration in sediments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127188
Abstract: Microbial carriers may co-transport polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), but lack substantial experimental evidence. Cable bacteria use gliding or twitching motility to access sulfide; hence, they could be important microbial carriers in co-transporting PAHs from the… read more here.
Keywords: microbial carriers; migration; cable bacteria; pyrene migration ... See more keywords
Cable bacteria reduce methane emissions from rice-vegetated soils
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15812-w
Abstract: Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and approximately 11% of the global anthropogenic methane emissions originate from rice fields. Sulfate amendment is a mitigation strategy to reduce methane emissions from… read more here.
Keywords: methane; cable bacteria; emissions rice; methane emissions ... See more keywords
Division of labor and growth during electrical cooperation in multicellular cable bacteria
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916244117
Abstract: Significance Cable bacteria form centimeter-long, multicellular filaments whose energy metabolism involves cooperation among cells that separately perform oxidation of the electron donor and reduction of the electron acceptor. This cooperative division of labor is facilitated… read more here.
Keywords: cable bacteria; cable; electron; division labor ... See more keywords
Microbial succession in a marine sediment: Inferring interspecific microbial interactions with marine cable bacteria
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16230
Abstract: Abstract Cable bacteria are long, filamentous, multicellular bacteria that grow in marine sediments and couple sulfide oxidation to oxygen reduction over centimetre‐scale distances via long‐distance electron transport. Cable bacteria can strongly modify biogeochemical cycling and… read more here.
Keywords: cable bacteria; cable; interactions marine; succession ... See more keywords
Inactive “Ghost” Cells Do Not Affect Motility and Long‐Range Electron Transport in Filamentous Cable Bacteria
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.70117
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cable bacteria are multicellular filamentous microorganisms that perform electrogenic sulphur oxidation over centimetre‐long distances. These filaments contain so‐called “ghost cells”, which display a highly reduced cytoplasmic content and a lack of metabolic activity. However,… read more here.
Keywords: motility; ghost cells; electron transport; ghost ... See more keywords
Comparative genomic analysis of nickel homeostasis in cable bacteria
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DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10594-7
Abstract: Background Cable bacteria are filamentous members of the Desulfobulbaceae family that are capable of performing centimetre‑scale electron transport in marine and freshwater sediments. This long‑distance electron transport is mediated by a network of parallel conductive… read more here.
Keywords: cable; cable bacteria; analysis; nickel homeostasis ... See more keywords
Quantification of Cable Bacteria in Marine Sediments via qPCR
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01506
Abstract: Cable bacteria (Deltaproteobacteria, Desulfobulbaceae) are long filamentous sulfur-oxidizing bacteria that generate long-distance electric currents running through the bacterial filaments. This way, they couple the oxidation of sulfide in deeper sediment layers to the reduction of… read more here.
Keywords: cable bacteria; cable; quantification cable; marine sediments ... See more keywords
Biogeochemical impacts of fish farming on coastal sediments: Insights into the functional role of cable bacteria
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1034401
Abstract: Fish farming in sea cages is a growing component of the global food industry. A prominent ecosystem impact of this industry is the increase in the downward flux of organic matter, which stimulates anaerobic mineralization… read more here.
Keywords: cable bacteria; impacts fish; cable; role ... See more keywords
Biomaterials and Electroactive Bacteria for Biodegradable Electronics
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.906363
Abstract: The global production of unrecycled electronic waste is extensively growing each year, urging the search for alternatives in biodegradable electronic materials. Electroactive bacteria and their nanowires have emerged as a new route toward electronic biological… read more here.
Keywords: biomaterials electroactive; cable bacteria; electroactive bacteria; biodegradable electronics ... See more keywords