Unraveling Fe(II)-Oxidizing Mechanisms in a Facultative Fe(II) Oxidizer, Sideroxydans lithotrophicus Strain ES-1, via Culturing, Transcriptomics, and Reverse Transcription-Quantitative PCR
Abstract
Neutrophilic FeOB are increasingly observed in various environments, but knowledge of their ecophysiology and Fe(II) oxidation mechanisms is still relatively limited.Sideroxydansisolates are widely observed in aquifers, wetlands, and sediments, and genome analysis suggests metabolic flexibility contributes to their success. The type strain ES-1 is unusual among neutrophilic FeOB isolates as it can grow on either Fe(II) or a non-Fe(II) substrate, thiosulfate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 25, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1128/aem.01595-21
Entities
People
- Clara S Chan
- Jessica Keffer
- Nanqing Zhou
- Shawn W Polson
Organizations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- Office of Naval Research
- University of Delaware