Correlation between phylogenetic structure and function: examples from deep-sea Shewanella

TL;DR: This book discusses the history, geology and technology of hadal science and exploration, ecology and evolution, and current perspectives in the hadal environment.

TL;DR: This review intends to present the main findings so far reported in the scientific literature, focusing on microorganisms with the ability to withstand and to grow in high pressure conditions, whether they have innated or acquired resistance, and show the potential of the application of HHP technology for microbial biotechnology.

TL;DR: The study of extremophiles provides an understanding of the physicochemical parameters defining life on Earth and may provide insight into howlife on Earth originated, as they produce extremozymes, defined as enzymes that are functional under extreme conditions.

TL;DR: This polyphasic taxonomy takes into account all available phenotypic and genotypic data and integrates them into a consensus classification of Shewanella species based on information generated from this study and obtained from the literature.

TL;DR: Results of this study indicate a good correlation between the taxonomy of the Vibrionaceae established using conventional and molecular genetic data and evolutionary relationships deduced from 5S rRNA sequences, however, several species require reconsideration of their taxonomic status, based on the new information obtained in this study.

TL;DR: Results from DNA-DNA hybridization using a newly developed non-radioactive detection system and from 16S rRNA gene sequencing demonstrated that S. putrefaciens is a heterogeneous species containing more than a single genomic group.

TL;DR: The results suggest the involvement of PUFAs in the maintenance of optimal membrane fluidity and function over environmentally relevant temperatures and pressures and an important, specific role for deep-sea bacteria in abyssal food webs is implicated.