Publications by authors named "Violetta LaCono"
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- - Ferroplasmaceae are iron-oxidizing acidophiles with unique traits, and a study on Ferroplasma acidiphilum Y revealed its specialized diet mainly focusing on breaking down proteins rather than sugars.
- - The genome analysis showed the presence of all glycolysis and gluconeogenesis genes, but the strain uses "ancient" enzymes for energy production instead of more common ones.
- - After 550 lab generations, F. acidiphilum Y demonstrated high mutation rates, indicating fast evolution, although mutations in natural environments occur less frequently, suggesting greater genomic stability in wild populations.
Deep-sea hypersaline anoxic basins (DHABs) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea are considered some of the most hostile environments on Earth. Little is known about the biochemical adaptations of microorganisms living in these habitats. This first metatranscriptome analysis of DHAB samples provides significant insights into shifts in metabolic activities of microorganisms as physicochemical conditions change from deep Mediterranean sea water to brine.
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