Publications by authors named "Tianqiang Bao"
Lignocellulosic materials are composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin and are one of the most abundant biopolymers in marine environments. The extent of the involvement of marine microorganisms in lignin degradation and their contribution to the oceanic carbon cycle remains elusive. In this study, a novel lignin-degrading bacterial strain, LCG003, was isolated from intertidal seawater in Lu Chao Harbor, East China Sea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecently, several reports showed that alkanes were abundant in the hadal zone, suggesting that alkanes could be an important source of nutrients for microorganisms in hadal ecosystems. To date, most of the published studies on the microbial capacity to degrade hydrocarbons were conducted only at atmospheric temperature and pressure (0.1 MPa), and little is known about whether and which microbes could utilize -alkanes at environmental conditions in the hadal zone, including low temperature and high hydrostatic pressure (especially >30 MPa).
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- A novel bacterium, sp. MTB7, was isolated from the Mariana Trench at 5900 meters depth, showcasing unique metabolic capabilities that allow it to thrive in extreme deep-sea environments.
- MTB7 possesses one of the largest genomes among isolated strains, indicating a higher coding density and the ability to utilize various carbon and nitrogen sources while lacking certain genes typically found in oxygen-rich environments.
- The study's genomic analysis highlights MTB7's adaptation strategies, including anaerobic respiration and mechanisms for surviving low temperatures and low oxygen levels, enhancing our understanding of microbial life in deep-sea ecosystems.