Konstantin A. Demin

This study identifies trophic strategies of rare and uncultured soil bacteria using genomic and functional traits, revealing oligotrophy and copiotrophy as distinct ecological adaptations.

The paper observes that urban soil, dust, and snow samples show higher prevalence of carotenoid-producing microbes compared to natural soils, and proposes a model for their selective enrichment in urban environments.

This study characterizes sulfur-cycling microbiota in contaminated soil using culture-dependent and metagenomic approaches, revealing high diversity and functional roles of sulfur-metabolizing bacteria.