Redox conduction facilitates direct interspecies electron transport in anaerobic methanotrophic consortia www.science.org/doi/full/10.... #jcampubs
Redox conduction facilitates direct interspecies electron transport in anaerobic methanotrophic consortia
Methane-consuming microbial partners use redox conductors to pass electrons.
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August 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Redox conduction facilitates direct interspecies electron transport in anaerobic methanotrophic consortia www.science.org/doi/full/10.... #jcampubs
I'm recruiting a postdoc to figure out how aerobic methanotrophic bacteria oxidise methane in anoxic freshwater sediment environments: international.au.dk/about/profil... Come to Aarhus University in Denmark and work on this 2-year project funded by @villumfonden.bsky.social!
Postdoctoral position on methanotrophic bacteria - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Biology - Microbiology, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
October 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I'm recruiting a postdoc to figure out how aerobic methanotrophic bacteria oxidise methane in anoxic freshwater sediment environments: international.au.dk/about/profil... Come to Aarhus University in Denmark and work on this 2-year project funded by @villumfonden.bsky.social!
Great new trait of #Methanoperedens archaea: Carbon monoxide metabolism in freshwater anaerobic #methanotrophic archaea #aom #anme
Egas @cuwelte.bsky.social et al #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Egas @cuwelte.bsky.social et al #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
September 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Great new trait of #Methanoperedens archaea: Carbon monoxide metabolism in freshwater anaerobic #methanotrophic archaea #aom #anme
Egas @cuwelte.bsky.social et al #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Egas @cuwelte.bsky.social et al #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social
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Uncovering hidden phylo: and ecogenomic diversity of the widespread methanotrophic genus Methylobacter
#microbiology #methane #bacteria #MicroSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
#microbiology #methane #bacteria #MicroSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
Uncovering hidden phylo- and ecogenomic diversity of the widespread methanotrophic genus Methylobacter
The genus Methylobacter is far more diverse and ecologically versatile than previously recognized, comprising over 30 putative species with distinct genomi
doi.org
January 18, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Uncovering hidden phylo: and ecogenomic diversity of the widespread methanotrophic genus Methylobacter
#microbiology #methane #bacteria #MicroSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
#microbiology #methane #bacteria #MicroSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
Carbon monoxide metabolism in freshwater anaerobic methanotrophic archaea www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs
Carbon monoxide metabolism in freshwater anaerobic methanotrophic archaea - Nature Communications
Anaerobic methane-oxidizing archaea mitigate methane emissions in anoxic environments. Here, Egas et al. show that these microbes can also oxidize carbon monoxide, prompting re-evaluation of their cla...
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April 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Carbon monoxide metabolism in freshwater anaerobic methanotrophic archaea www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs
Carbon monoxide metabolism in freshwater anaerobic methanotrophic archaea https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.16.676500v1
September 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Carbon monoxide metabolism in freshwater anaerobic methanotrophic archaea https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.16.676500v1
In our latest study, we show that HGT of the ccyA gene from cyanobacteria enables some methanotrophic Methylococcaceae gammaproteobacteria to synthesize intracellular amorphous calcium carbonate (iACC) inclusions.
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
April 14, 2026 at 10:18 AM
In our latest study, we show that HGT of the ccyA gene from cyanobacteria enables some methanotrophic Methylococcaceae gammaproteobacteria to synthesize intracellular amorphous calcium carbonate (iACC) inclusions.
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Carbon monoxide metabolism in freshwater anaerobic methanotrophic archaea www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
September 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Carbon monoxide metabolism in freshwater anaerobic methanotrophic archaea www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
Coincidental and exciting! Anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) do like carbon monoxide - two independent studies showcasing CO metabolism across freshwater and marine ANME (ANME-2d and -2b).
ANME-2d: doi.org/10.1101/2025... (Welte lab)
ANME-2b: reposted (Orphan lab)
ANME-2d: doi.org/10.1101/2025... (Welte lab)
ANME-2b: reposted (Orphan lab)
Carbon monoxide oxidation expands the known metabolic capacity in anaerobic methanotrophic consortia https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.21.677609v1
September 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Coincidental and exciting! Anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) do like carbon monoxide - two independent studies showcasing CO metabolism across freshwater and marine ANME (ANME-2d and -2b).
ANME-2d: doi.org/10.1101/2025... (Welte lab)
ANME-2b: reposted (Orphan lab)
ANME-2d: doi.org/10.1101/2025... (Welte lab)
ANME-2b: reposted (Orphan lab)
Thanks to @carlsbergfondet.dk for supporting my Carlsberg Semper Ardens Accelerate project on aerobic methanotrophic bacteria growing anaerobically! www.carlsbergfondet.dk/det-har-vi-s...
Anaerobic growth of aerobic methane-oxidising bacteria (AnGer-MOB) | Carlsbergfondet.dk
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December 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Thanks to @carlsbergfondet.dk for supporting my Carlsberg Semper Ardens Accelerate project on aerobic methanotrophic bacteria growing anaerobically! www.carlsbergfondet.dk/det-har-vi-s...
Mini-bacterioferritins: Structural insight into a new type of ferritin-like protein from the methanotrophic archaeon #methanoperedens #methane Wissink et al #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social @cuwelte.bsky.social @robertsjansen.bsky.social @pedroleao.bsky.social et al doi.org/10.1101/2025...
June 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Mini-bacterioferritins: Structural insight into a new type of ferritin-like protein from the methanotrophic archaeon #methanoperedens #methane Wissink et al #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social @cuwelte.bsky.social @robertsjansen.bsky.social @pedroleao.bsky.social et al doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Carbon monoxide oxidation expands the known metabolic capacity in anaerobic methanotrophic consortia www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
September 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Carbon monoxide oxidation expands the known metabolic capacity in anaerobic methanotrophic consortia www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
Characterization and description of plant-growth-promoting methanotrophic bacteria belonging to the genus of Methylocaldum
#microbiology #bacteria #MicroSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.sy...
#microbiology #bacteria #MicroSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.sy...
February 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Characterization and description of plant-growth-promoting methanotrophic bacteria belonging to the genus of Methylocaldum
#microbiology #bacteria #MicroSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.sy...
#microbiology #bacteria #MicroSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.sy...
Intracellular Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Biomineralization in Methanotrophic Gammaproteobacteria Was Acquired by Horizontal Gene Transfer From Cyanobacteria enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs
Intracellular Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Biomineralization in Methanotrophic Gammaproteobacteria Was Acquired by Horizontal Gene Transfer From Cyanobacteria
Horizontal gene transfer from Microcystis-like cyanobacteria to members of the Methylococcaceae has enabled the latter to become capable of biomineralizing intracellular amorphous calcium carbonate i...
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April 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Intracellular Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Biomineralization in Methanotrophic Gammaproteobacteria Was Acquired by Horizontal Gene Transfer From Cyanobacteria enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs
New publication: Methanotrophic functional traits are associated with #soil #methane uptake across a tree species richness gradient in subtropical #forests. #plantdiversity #climatechange
doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
October 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM
New publication: Methanotrophic functional traits are associated with #soil #methane uptake across a tree species richness gradient in subtropical #forests. #plantdiversity #climatechange
doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
Prolific release of S-layer units and associated proteins by the methanotrophic bacterium Methylomicrobium album BG8 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.06.631565v1
January 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Prolific release of S-layer units and associated proteins by the methanotrophic bacterium Methylomicrobium album BG8 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.06.631565v1
Evolutionary diversification and metabolic adaptations of ANME-1 archaea #methane #microbiology
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link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Evolutionary diversification and metabolic adaptations of ANME-1 archaea - Environmental Microbiome
Anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) of the ANME-1 clade are pivotal regulators of the global carbon cycle, yet the genomic basis underlying their ecological diversification and broad environmental...
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September 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Evolutionary diversification and metabolic adaptations of ANME-1 archaea #methane #microbiology
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Congratulations ! Great to see Maider Echeveste et al work on Physiological Stress Response to #Sulfide Exposure of Freshwater #Anaerobic #Methanotrophic Archaea published
@cuwelte.bsky.social
#methane #microbiologie @ribesresearch.bsky.social
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@cuwelte.bsky.social
#methane #microbiologie @ribesresearch.bsky.social
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May 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Congratulations ! Great to see Maider Echeveste et al work on Physiological Stress Response to #Sulfide Exposure of Freshwater #Anaerobic #Methanotrophic Archaea published
@cuwelte.bsky.social
#methane #microbiologie @ribesresearch.bsky.social
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
@cuwelte.bsky.social
#methane #microbiologie @ribesresearch.bsky.social
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Quantification of anaerobic #methanotrophic archaea Candidatus #Methanoperedens of the ANME-2d cluster using new PCR primers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Quantification of anaerobic #methanotrophic archaea Candidatus #Methanoperedens of the ANME-2d cluster using new PCR primers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TIL: There exist bacteria that live off nothing but air. Specifically, the trace CO, CH4 and H2 in air provide the energy/carbon source! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Physiological basis for atmospheric methane oxidation and methanotrophic growth on air - Nature Communications
Atmospheric methane-oxidizing bacteria constitute the sole biological sink for atmospheric methane. Here, Schmider et al. assess the ability and strategies of seven methanotrophic species to grow with...
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February 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
TIL: There exist bacteria that live off nothing but air. Specifically, the trace CO, CH4 and H2 in air provide the energy/carbon source! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Great work by @georginajoyce.bsky.social @sjmcilroy.bsky.social and team. The metabolic flexibility/ease of HGT in Methanoperedenaceae keeps us on our toes :).
Arsenate reduction coupled to anaerobic oxidation of methane by members of the Methanoperedenaceae academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Arsenate reduction coupled to anaerobic oxidation of methane by members of the Methanoperedenaceae academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Arsenate reduction coupled to anaerobic oxidation of methane by members of the Methanoperedenaceae
Abstract. Anaerobic methanotrophic ‘Candidatus Methanoperedenaceae’ play a key role in mitigating methane emissions from freshwater sediments. Members of t
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September 29, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Great work by @georginajoyce.bsky.social @sjmcilroy.bsky.social and team. The metabolic flexibility/ease of HGT in Methanoperedenaceae keeps us on our toes :).
Arsenate reduction coupled to anaerobic oxidation of methane by members of the Methanoperedenaceae academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Arsenate reduction coupled to anaerobic oxidation of methane by members of the Methanoperedenaceae academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
“Isolation of a new methanotroph belonging to Mycobacterium” is now out! Awesome work by my former postdoc Hiromi Kambara, who led this project all the way.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
First isolation of a methanotrophic Mycobacterium reveals ammonia- and pH-tolerant methane oxidation | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Methane is a significant contributor to climate change (27 times more potent as a
greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide), and the largest biological sink is methane-oxidizing
bacteria: methanotrophs. Alt...
journals.asm.org
August 1, 2025 at 6:37 AM
“Isolation of a new methanotroph belonging to Mycobacterium” is now out! Awesome work by my former postdoc Hiromi Kambara, who led this project all the way.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Is Everything Everywhere? Dispersal Limitation Impacts Methanotroph Community Functioning enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs
Is Everything Everywhere? Dispersal Limitation Impacts Methanotroph Community Functioning
This study combines field sampling and experiments to reveal how dispersal limitation constrains methanotrophic adaptation to salinity stress. Salt-tolerant taxa are likely dispersed from the saline ...
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July 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Is Everything Everywhere? Dispersal Limitation Impacts Methanotroph Community Functioning enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs
Beyond methane consumption: “Exploring the potential of methanotrophic bacteria to produce secondary metabolites academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a... #jcampubs
February 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Beyond methane consumption: “Exploring the potential of methanotrophic bacteria to produce secondary metabolites academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a... #jcampubs
Uncovering hidden phylo- and ecogenomic diversity of the widespread methanotrophic genus Methylobacter www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
September 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Uncovering hidden phylo- and ecogenomic diversity of the widespread methanotrophic genus Methylobacter www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs