Electron micrograph of the acidobacterium KBS 83. This strain is capable of hydrogen scavenging and uses low-affinity enzymes for ’breathing-in’ low amounts of O2. Scale bar depicts 500 nm.
Electron micrograph of the acidobacterium KBS 83. This strain is capable of hydrogen scavenging and uses low-affinity enzymes for 'breathing-in' low amounts of O2. Scale bar depicts 500 nm. Stephanie A. Eichorst) - Soil bacteria have amazing strategies to attain energy in order to withstand stressful times Soils are one of the most diverse habitats on the planet. There are more than thousand microbial species per gram that significantly influence numerous environmental processes. However, the majority of these organisms are believed to be in a state of 'dormancy' due to environmental stress, such as nutrient-poor conditions. An international team of scientists led by Dagmar Woebken and Stephanie A. Eichorst from the University of Vienna investigated how acidobacteria, which are widespread in soils, can survive under adverse conditions.
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