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Dirk V. Erler

Southern Cross UniversityORCID 0000-0003-1242-7311Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintNov 14, 2025

Bark-associated diazotroph communities are a cryptic source of nitrogen in forests

Paula Gómez Álvarez, Chuwen Zhang, Luke C. Jeffrey…·Damien Troy Maher

The paper shows bark-associated diazotrophs fix significant nitrogen in forests, contributing up to 3.8 Tg N yr-1 globally.

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metagenomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyThe ISME JournalPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2024

Nitrate-driven anaerobic oxidation of ethane and butane by bacteria

Mengxiong Wu, Jie Li, Chun-Yu Lai…·Jianhua Guo

This study demonstrates nitrate-dependent anaerobic oxidation of ethane and butane by Candidatus Alkanivorans nitratireducens, revealing the fumarate addition pathway's role in SCGA metabolism.

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metagenomicsexperimental assay

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