Project description:Population dynamics of methanogenic genera was investigated in pilot anaerobic digesters. Cattle manure and two-phase olive mill wastes were codigested at a 3:1 ratio in two reactors operated at 37 ï¾°C and 55 ï¾°C. Other two reactors were run with either residue at 37 ï¾°C. Sludge DNA extracted from samples taken from all four reactors on days 4, 14 and 28 of digestion was used for hybridisation with the AnaeroChip, an oligonucleotide microarray targeting those groups of methanogenic archaea that are commonly found under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions (Franke-Whittle et al. 2009, in press, doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2009.09.017).
Project description:We found many binding sites for FNR under glucose fermentative anaerobic growth conditions. Also, many binding sites were identified for M-OM-^C70 under both aerobic and anaerobic growthin conditions. Descirbed in the manuscript "Genome-scale Analysis of E. coli FNR Reveals the Complexity of Bacterial Regulon Structure" Examination of occupancy of FNR adn M-OM-^C70 under aerobic and anaerobic growth in conditions.
Project description:We found many binding sites for FNR under glucose fermentative anaerobic growth conditions. Also, many binding sites were identified for σ70 under both aerobic and anaerobic growthin conditions. Descirbed in the manuscript "Genome-scale Analysis of E. coli FNR Reveals the Complexity of Bacterial Regulon Structure"
Project description:We found many binding sites for ArcA under glucose fermentative anaerobic growth conditions. Descirbed in the manuscript "The response regulator ArcA uses a diverse binding site architechture to globally regulate carbon oxidation in E. coli" Examination of occupancy of ArcA under anaerobic growth conditions.
Project description:The ability of Microlunatus phosphovorus to accumulate large amounts of polyphosphate (Poly-P) plays an important role in removing soluble phosphorus from wastewater. Our analyses indicate that Microlunatus phosphovorus accumulates Poly-P under aerobic conditions but releases phosphorus under anaerobic conditions. To determine the mechanisms underlying Poly-P metabolism, we compared transcriptional profiles under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Significant differences were detected in the expression levels of genes associated with Poly-P metabolism between aerobic and anaerobic conditions. These findings enhance our understanding of phosphate metabolism in a major bacterial species involved in wastewater phosphorus reduction.