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💡Call for Papers💡 #AppEnvMicro is seeking minireviews and research articles on microbial innovations in sustainable, climate-smart #agriculture. ♻️🌿 Minireview fees are waived! Submit: journals.asm.org/journal/aem… #callforpapers #biotechnology #microbes
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#AppEnvMicro in the News! @RutgersU scientists identified natural repellents against an invasive blueberry pest, a scientific breakthrough that was accidentally discovered when fruit flies invaded their laboratory. 🫐🔬 the-microbiologist.com/news/…
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Evgenii Protasov@protasov_evgeniOct 6
Activity and diversity of sulfate- and methane-based pathways of anaerobic chitin and N-acetylglucosamine degradation in marine sediments #microbiology #chitin #sediments @AppEnvMicro @ASMicrobiology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…

Activity and diversity of sulfate- and methane-based pathways of anaerobic chitin and N-acetylglu...

Deep-sea sediments cover over 60% of the planet’s surface and harbor diverse microbial communities that are important contributors to the carbon and nitrogen budget of the ocean. Despite their...

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Evgenii Protasov@protasov_evgeniSep 24
A One Health perspective on mobile genetic elements and associated antibiotic resistance genes in non-human A. baumannii #microbiology #OneHealth #microbiome @AppEnvMicro @ASMicrobiology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…

A One Health perspective on mobile genetic elements and associated antibiotic resistance genes in...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the major global public health threats. In recent decades, Acinetobacter baumannii has become one of the most significant multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria...

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New #minireview in #AppEnvMicro: Current evidence indicates that A. baumannii is not exclusively a hospital pathogen - we must move beyond fragmented approaches & systematically integrate data within a truly #OneHealth framework 🦠♻️ (@UNAM_MX) ✨ doi.org/10.1128/aem.01086-26
Acinetobacter baumanii cells (credit: https://gardp.org)

ALT Acinetobacter baumanii cells (credit: https://gardp.org)

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In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth, ASM celebrates and spotlights the vital contributions of Hispanic and Latine microbiologists, whose work continues to shape and advance the field of microbiology every day! Explore our focus page: asm.social/35n
Colorful stripes with text in the middle that says "National Hispanic Heritage Month"

ALT Colorful stripes with text in the middle that says "National Hispanic Heritage Month"

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Evgenii Protasov@protasov_evgeniSep 17
Ecosystem-scale genomic and metatranscriptomic evidence for a coupled, active short-term hydrocarbon cycle in the marine photic ocean #microbiology #ocean @AppEnvMicro @ASMicrobiology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…

Ecosystem-scale genomic and metatranscriptomic evidence for a coupled, active short-term hydrocar...

Hydrocarbons in the long-term hydrocarbon cycle (LTHC) are produced over long time scales, whereas cyanobacterial n-alkane production occurs on short time scales in the short-term hydrocarbon cycle...

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Should we rethink the use of phylogeny in #microbiome prediction?💡New #AppEnvMicro #commentary suggests that integrating evolutionary, functional & ecological information could be a promising direction for future phylogeny-aware microbiome prediction. ➡️ doi.org/10.1128/aem.01432-26
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Read the related #EditorsPick article by Biao Dong et al: "Adaptive graph learning of microbial phylogeny enables accurate and interpretable microbiome-based host phenotype prediction" #AppEnvMicro ➡️ doi.org/10.1128/aem.00788-26

Adaptive graph learning of microbial phylogeny enables accurate and interpretable microbiome-based...

The human microbiome is a complex ecosystem closely linked to physiological health, yet traditional analysis often treats microbes as isolated features, ignoring their shared evolutionary history....

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Evgenii Protasov@protasov_evgeniSep 16
Methanol-specific methyltransferase isozymes have large carbon kinetic isotope effects that impact methane isotopic signatures #microbiology #methane #methanogens @ASMicrobiology @AppEnvMicro journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…

Methanol-specific methyltransferase isozymes have large carbon kinetic isotope effects that impact...

Mapping the biological sources of methane is vital for accurately modeling global emissions of this potent greenhouse gas. Methanogenic growth on methanol produces methane with a uniquely depleted...

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📢 #AppEnvMicro in the News! Congrats to authors Nasim Sedighian, Marie-Christine Groleau & @DezielEric (INRS) 🍅🦠 earth.com/plants/bacteria-cu… @ASMnewsroom

Bacteria cut the severity of a major tomato disease nearly in half

Helpful bacteria may protect tomato plants from bacterial canker while also supporting stronger growth under controlled growing conditions.

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Lead pollution is a major global environmental problem that poses a serious threat to ecological integrity. This #AppEnvMicro study shows the bioremedial potential of lead-resistant Acinetobacter sp. PbS1A2 in the fish Labeo rohita. asm.social/34j
Growth curves of Acinetobacter sp. in MSM without Pb (control) and supplemented with 2 mM Pb (treated).

ALT Growth curves of Acinetobacter sp. in MSM without Pb (control) and supplemented with 2 mM Pb (treated).

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"It can be uncomfortable to leave what you're established in and explore, but if you push a little further, you can end up in a new direction you never anticipated." - #AppEnvMicro Editor @spearmicrobe Read the full interview with Dr. Spear @MBLScience: mbl.edu/news/take-five-john-…
John Spear at Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada about 400 miles away from the North Pole. Image credit: John Spear

ALT John Spear at Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada about 400 miles away from the North Pole. Image credit: John Spear

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#AppEnvMicro in the News! @physorg_com: "Soilless farming system design can determine microbial growth, impact on crops" 🌿 Microbial load and community composition in #hydroponic production varied by soilless system type & between growth cycles @kovac_lab phys.org/news/2026-08-soille…

Soilless farming system design can determine microbial growth, impact on crops

Soilless farming—a method of growing plants in a nutrient-rich solution rather than traditional soil—accounts for a significant share of vegetable production, according to the U.S. Department of...

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🌿♻️First article published in the #AppEnvMicro Special Series on Agricultural Biotechnology! Anaïs Chanson and colleagues engineered soil #microbiomes to help crops tolerate saline conditions, which are predicted to increase under #climatechange. 🔥 doi.org/10.1128/aem.00437-26
Fig 1 NMDS plots of bacterial and fungal types by irrigation treatment for each soil type before the emulated drought, based on Jaccard dissimilarities with 95% confidence ellipses shown for each treatment. P-values were obtained by PermANOVA with 10,000 permutations.

ALT Fig 1 NMDS plots of bacterial and fungal types by irrigation treatment for each soil type before the emulated drought, based on Jaccard dissimilarities with 95% confidence ellipses shown for each treatment. P-values were obtained by PermANOVA with 10,000 permutations.

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Evgenii Protasov@protasov_evgeniJun 3
Prolific S-layer shedding and associated proteins from the methanotroph Methylomicrobium album BG8 #microbiology #methanotrophs #methane @AppEnvMicro @ASMicrobiology journals.asm.org/doi/full/10…
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Zach Resko@zachreskoJun 3
Excited to see this work from Chris Corcoran out now in @AppEnvMicro! This powerful dual-color reporter system allowed us to do some beautiful microscopy to track intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa and continues to open new avenues of exploration. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…

A versatile dual-color bacterial reporter system highlights two distinct Pseudomonas aeruginosa...

In this study, we develop a novel, well-optimized fluorescent dual-reporter system, pCG-VmS, which can be used for both transcriptional monitoring and protein localization. We demonstrate its use...

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Evgenii Protasov@protasov_evgeniJun 4
Shifts in ruminant fermentation during inhibition of methanogenesis are reflected in the isotope compositions of volatile fatty acids #microbiology #methane @AppEnvMicro @ASMicrobiology doi.org/10.1128/aem.00489-26

Shifts in ruminant fermentation during inhibition of methanogenesis are reflected in the isotope...

Slowing methane production from ruminant animals (e.g., cows) is a major target for the mitigation of anthropogenic climate change. While strategies that inhibit microorganisms producing methane have...

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.@penn_state researchers found hydroponic system design & growing cycles shape microbial communities in soilless farming -each system may need tailored microbial management. @AppEnvMicro study on bok choy cd boost food safety & sustainable ag. tinyurl.com/6duhebjj #Agriculture

Soilless farming system design can determine microbial growth, impact on crops

Soilless farming—a method of growing plants in a nutrient-rich solution rather than traditional soil—accounts for a significant share of vegetable production, according to the U.S. Department of...

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#AppEnvMicro in the News! "Training microbes to prepare soils for the impacts of climate change" @physorg_com Anaïs Chanson et al. engineered soil microbiomes to help crops tolerate saline conditions - predicted to increase under climate change 🧂🔥 ↪️phys.org/news/2026-07-microb…
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The #AppEnvMicro article featured here is also the first article published in our #AgBiotech Special Series! Open for submissions - minireview fees are waived! 🌿♻️ Please share ⤵️ journals.asm.org/journal/aem…
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