C. Rinke

Mapping the soil microbiome functions shaping wetland methane emissions

The paper maps soil microbiome functions in wetlands to understand methane emissions by analyzing microbial communities and gene expression across spatial and temporal gradients.

Gene inversion triggered origination of brackish archaeal heterotrophs in the aftermath of the Cryogenian Snowball Earth

The paper traces the evolutionary origin of brackish archaea, showing gene rearrangements enabled their adaptation to coastal environments after the Cryogenian Snowball Earth.

Insights into plastic biodegradation: community composition and functional capabilities of the superworm (Zophobas morio) microbiome in styrofoam feeding trials

This study examines the gut microbiome of superworms fed polystyrene, identifying bacteria and enzymes involved in polystyrene degradation and highlighting negative impacts on microbial diversity.

Viruses of Asgard archaea

This study identifies three new viral families associated with Asgard archaea in deep-sea sediments, showing they are prokaryotic-like viruses with no clear evolutionary link to eukaryotic viruses.

A rank-normalized archaeal taxonomy based on genome phylogeny resolves widespread incomplete and uneven classifications

This paper introduces a rank-normalized archaeal taxonomy based on genome phylogeny, resolving classification issues in 93.3% of archaeal genomes.

Recoding enhances the metabolic capabilities of two novel methylotrophic Asgardarchaeota lineages

This study identifies two new Asgardarchaeota lineages with methylotrophic metabolism enhanced by genetic code expansions, including selenocysteine and pyrrolysine recoding.

Undinarchaeota illuminate the evolution of DPANN archaea

The paper reconstructs genomes of Undinarchaeota, a new DPANN archaeal lineage, and analyzes their phylogenetic placement and potential gene exchange with hosts.

Selection of representative genomes for 24,706 bacterial and archaeal species clusters provide a complete genome-based taxonomy

The paper introduces 24,706 species clusters for bacterial and archaeal genomes to create a complete genome-based taxonomy using ANI criteria and placeholder names for uncultivated species.

A proposal for a standardized bacterial taxonomy based on genome phylogeny

The paper proposes a standardized bacterial taxonomy based on genome phylogeny, identifying 99 phyla and making significant taxonomic changes across 73% of taxa.