Yuki Morono

This study isolates two Hodarchaeales strains, closely related to the eukaryotic common ancestor, revealing their syntrophic, anaerobic, and oxygen-tolerant physiology and genomic features.

The paper investigates pressure effects on microbial activity in the Puerto Rico Trench, finding that piezophily dominates subseafloor communities below 20 meters below seafloor.

The paper investigates microbial life in 64-74 Ma subseafloor igneous basement from the Louisville Seamount Chain, finding microbial biomass and specific bacterial lineages, indicating life exists in older crustal settings.

The paper uses single-cell analysis to show that most subsurface microbes in the Guaymas Basin are active and heterotrophic, with inorganic carbon fixation contributing 5% to their biomass.

The paper evaluates DNA and RNA extraction protocols from Guaymas Basin sediments, showing that temperature and hydrothermal influence significantly impact nucleic acid recovery and microbial community analysis.

The paper examines microbial community and activity patterns in the Guaymas Basin subsurface along thermal and geochemical gradients using metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses.