M. Kerou

Targeted metagenomics using probe capture detect a larger diversity of nitrogen and methane cycling genes in complex microbial communities than traditional metagenomics

This paper introduces a targeted metagenomics approach using probe capture to enhance the detection of nitrogen and methane cycling genes in complex microbial communities, showing higher diversity and sequence coverage compared to traditional methods.

Unexpected Complexity of the Ammonia Monooxygenase in Archaea

The paper identifies two new subunits, AmoY and AmoZ, in the ammonia monooxygenase of ammonia oxidizing archaea, revealing structural and functional complexity.

Ancestral reconstructions decipher major adaptations of ammonia oxidizing archaea upon radiation into moderate terrestrial and marine environments

This study reconstructs the evolutionary adaptations of ammonia oxidizing archaea (AOA) as they transitioned into moderate terrestrial and marine environments.

Genomes of Thaumarchaeota from deep sea sediments reveal specific adaptations of three independently evolved lineages

The paper presents 11 metagenome-assembled genomes of ammonia oxidizing archaea from marine sediments, revealing three independently evolved lineages with specific adaptations to deep-sea conditions.

Candidatus Nitrosocaldus cavascurensis, an ammonia oxidizing, extremely thermophilic archaeon with a highly mobile genome

This paper describes the cultivation and genome analysis of Candidatus Nitrosocaldus cavascurensis, an extremely thermophilic ammonia-oxidizing archaeon, revealing its unique genetic features and potential adaptive strategies.