Dan Willard
College of Engineering
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Works (12)
Updated: April 5th, 2024 14:02
2024 article
Complete genome sequence for the extremely thermophilic bacterium Anaerocellum danielii (DSM:8977)
Manesh, M. J. H., Bing, R. G., Willard, D. J., Adams, M. W. W., & Kelly, R. M. (2024, January 24). (K. M. Stedman, Ed.). MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, Vol. 1.
Ed(s): K. Stedman
author keywords: Anaerocellum danielii; extreme thermophile; cellulose
TL;DR:
The complete genome sequence of the extremely thermophilic bacterium Anaerocellum Anaerocellum danielii (DSM:8977) is reported here and is capable of lignocellulose degradation with potential applications in biomass degradation and production of chemicals and fuels from renewable feedstocks.
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Added: February 12, 2024
2024 article
Complete genome sequence for the thermoacidophilic archaeon <i>Metallosphaera sedula</i> (DSM:5348)
Manesh, M. J. H., Bing, R. G., Willard, D. J., & Kelly, R. M. (2024, February 8). MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, Vol. 2.
author keywords: Metallosphaera sedula; thermoacidophile; archeaon
TL;DR:
The complete genome sequence of the thermoacidophilic archaeon Metallosphaera sedula, originally isolated from a volcanic field in Italy, is reported here, and has applications in bioleaching of sulfide minerals.
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Added: February 19, 2024
2024 review
Extremely thermoacidophilic archaea for metal bioleaching:<i> What</i><i> do</i><i> their</i> genomes tell Us?
[Review of ]. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 391.
author keywords: Archaea; Sulfolobales; Metal biooxidation; Sulfur biooxidation; Chalcopyrite; High temperatures
TL;DR:
The evolving landscape for bioleaching technologies at high temperatures merits a closer look through a genomic lens at what is currently possible and what lies ahead in terms of new developments and emerging opportunities.
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 18, 2023
2023 article
Complete Genome Sequences of Caldicellulosiruptor acetigenus DSM 7040, Caldicellulosiruptor morganii DSM 8990 (RT8.B8), and Caldicellulosiruptor naganoensis DSM 8991 (NA10)
Bing, R. G. G., Willard, D. J. J., Manesh, M. J. H., Laemthong, T., Crosby, J. R. R., Adams, M. W. W., & Kelly, R. M. M. (2023, February 1). MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, Vol. 2.
TL;DR:
The genome sequences of three extremely thermophilic, lignocellulolytic Caldicellulosiruptor species were closed, improving previously reported multiple-contig assemblies and enhancing bioinformatic analysis of the species.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
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Added: February 20, 2023
2023 journal article
Complete Genome Sequences of Two Thermophilic Indigenous Bacteria Isolated from Wheat Straw, Thermoclostridium stercorarium subsp. Strain RKWS1 and Thermoanaerobacter sp. Strain RKWS2
MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, 12(3).
TL;DR:
Discovery of indigenous thermophiles in plant biomass suggests that high-temperature microorganisms are more ubiquitous than previously thought.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 17, 2023
2023 article
Complete genome sequence for the thermoacidophilic archaeon <i>Sulfuracidifex</i> (f<i>. Sulfolobus</i>) <i>metallicus</i> DSM 6482
Willard, D. J., Manesh, M. J. H., Bing, R. G., & Kelly, R. M. (2023, December 6). MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, Vol. 12.
author keywords: thermoacidophile; archaea; crenarchaea; genome
TL;DR:
The complete genome sequence for the thermoacidophilic archaeon Sulfuracidifex (f. Sulfolobus) metallicus DSM 6482 is reported, which is a prolific metal and sulfur oxidizer and has application in metal bioleaching operations.
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 18, 2023
2023 journal article
Fermentative conversion of unpretreated plant biomass: A thermophilic threshold for indigenous microbial growth
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 367.
author keywords: Thermophiles; Lignocellulose; Consolidated bioprocessing; Caldicellulosiruptor bescii; Acetivibrio thermocellus
MeSH headings : Biomass; Fermentation; Lignin / chemistry; Clostridium thermocellum / metabolism; Plants / metabolism
TL;DR:
Thermophiles that naturally grow at and above 75°C offer specific advantages as platform microorganisms for biomass conversion into fuels and chemicals that prevents native microbes from competing with engineered microbes and forming undesirable by-products.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
(Web of Science)
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
(Web of Science)
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Added: January 17, 2023
2023 article
Interplay between transcriptional regulators and VapBC toxin-antitoxin loci during thermal stress response in extremely thermoacidophilic archaea
Cooper, C. R., Lewis, A. M., Notey, J. S., Mukherjee, A., Willard, D. J., Blum, P. H., & Kelly, R. M. (2023, February 24). ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, Vol. 2.
MeSH headings : Antitoxins / genetics; Toxins, Biological / genetics; Toxins, Biological / metabolism; Heat-Shock Response / genetics; Sulfolobus solfataricus / genetics; Sulfolobus solfataricus / metabolism; Escherichia coli / genetics
TL;DR:
The interplay between VapBC TA loci and heat shock regulators in Sa.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 13, 2023
2023 article
Stay or Go: Sulfolobales Biofilm Dispersal Is Dependent on a Bifunctional VapB Antitoxin
Lewis, A. M., Willard, D. J., Manesh, M. J. H. J., Sivabalasarma, S., Albers, S.-V., & Kelly, R. M. (2023, April 10). MBIO, Vol. 4.
author keywords: toxin-antitoxin loci; biofilms; Sulfolobales; thermoacidophiles; Sulfolobus acidocaldarius
MeSH headings : Antitoxins / metabolism; Bacterial Proteins / metabolism; Bacterial Toxins / metabolism; Sulfolobales; Biofilms
TL;DR:
The findings here suggest that a stand-alone VapB-type antitoxin was the product of selective evolutionary pressure to influence biofilm formation in these archaea, a vital microbial community behavior.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 9, 2023
2023 journal article
Whither the genus Caldicellulosiruptor and the order Thermoanaerobacterales: phylogeny, taxonomy, ecology, and phenotype
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 14.
author keywords: Caldicellulosiruptor; Thermoanaerobacterales; bacteria; thermophiles; phylogeny; ecology; fermentative anaerobes
TL;DR:
A main outcome of ANI/AAI analysis indicates the need to reclassify several previously designated species in the Thermoanaerobacterales and Caldicellulosiruptorales by condensing them into strains of single species.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
(Web of Science)
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
(Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2023
2021 journal article
Intersection of Biotic and Abiotic Sulfur Chemistry Supporting Extreme Microbial Life in Hot Acid
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 125(20), 5243–5257.
MeSH headings : Metals; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxidoreductases / metabolism; Sulfolobus acidocaldarius; Sulfur
TL;DR:
Extreme thermoacidophily, a characteristic of species in the archaeal order Sulfolobales, is considered from the perspective of sulfur chemistry, both biotic and abiotic, as it relates to microbial bioenergetics.
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 14, 2021
2021 journal article
The biology of thermoacidophilic archaea from the order Sulfolobales
FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 45(4).
author keywords: Archaea; Thermoacidophiles; Sulfolobales
MeSH headings : Archaea / genetics; Biology; Iron; Sulfolobales
TL;DR:
The nuances of the thermoacidophilic lifestyle of the Sulfolobales are discussed, including their evolutionary placement, cell biology, survival strategies, genetic tools, metabolic processes, and physiological attributes together with how these characteristics make thermo Acidophiles ideal platforms for specialized industrial processes.
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Added: July 14, 2021
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