Diffuse flow vent with microbial mat (white) Metagenomics is a powerful set of research tools, as well as a field of study in its own…
View More Microbial Metagenomic Studies of Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vent Communities by Kurt WilliamsonMonth: September 2007
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View More DSN Repertory Theatre Presents…Microbial Bioprospecting in the Deep Sea by Peter J. McCarthy,
The Johnson-Sea-Link manned submersible (Photo courtesy of Chip Baumberger) Nature provides a treasure-trove of chemicals that can be used in chemical manufacturing processes, or developed…
View More Microbial Bioprospecting in the Deep Sea by Peter J. McCarthy,I Gotta Have More Microbes!
Guess what?! I got a fever, and the only prescription… is more microbes!* Luckily, there is help for me. That may be a far stretch,…
View More I Gotta Have More Microbes!Microbial Week is Going Strong, Baby!
Behind the scenes here at DSN things are frantic to bring you the very best of microbes. We got so much lined up this week…
View More Microbial Week is Going Strong, Baby!B3: Bathymodiolus, bacteria, and biomineralization by Eniko Kadar*
Bathymodiolus azoricus mussels Like many bivalves, the deep-sea hydrothermal mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus anchors itself to the bottom using byssal threads. Bacteria have been spotted within…
View More B3: Bathymodiolus, bacteria, and biomineralization by Eniko Kadar*Cute Little Things by Christina Kellogg
Who says microbes can’t be adorable and charismatic? Just look at this cute little devil! This recently identified deep-sea thermoacidophile accounts for about 15% of…
View More Cute Little Things by Christina KelloggMore link love
Head on over to Twisted Bacteria who is helping us celebrate microbial week. There is great post about the elusive habitat of some marine bacteria…or…
View More More link loveA Little Link Love
Here at DSN we give microbes a dedicated week at other blogs it is all microbes all the time. At the wonderfully titled Small Thing…
View More A Little Link LoveSnot, sequencing & submersibles by Christina Kellogg
What do they all have in common? Deep-sea coral microbial ecology. Coral microbial ecology is the study of the relationship of coral-associated microorganisms to each…
View More Snot, sequencing & submersibles by Christina Kellogg