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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Aug 29

Tis the season! 😂🤣

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Aug 29

#Microsky #Microbiomesky

Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Aug 29

New review paper on metabolic handoffs in microbiomes led by PhD student Katie Klier.

We define major types of metabolic handoffs, examine their drivers and benefits, & describe their importance in different complex microbial systems and environments.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

An updated view of metabolic handoffs in microbiomes

From the human gut to the deep ocean, diverse microbial communities underpin essential ecosystem processes. Limited understanding of the dynamics and …

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Aug 29

New review paper on metabolic handoffs in microbiomes led by PhD student Katie Klier.

We define major types of metabolic handoffs, examine their drivers and benefits, & describe their importance in different complex microbial systems and environments.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

An updated view of metabolic handoffs in microbiomes

From the human gut to the deep ocean, diverse microbial communities underpin essential ecosystem processes. Limited understanding of the dynamics and …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Alex Loy @loyteam.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 New paper in @nature.com

Microbes rock 🎸🤘 with sulfide and iron minerals

I am very excited to share our recent study, which describes a previously unknown microbial energy metabolism ⚡⚡⚡🦠🧫⚡⚡⚡

🆕 Microbial iron oxide respiration coupled to sulfide oxidation - MISO

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Microbial iron oxide respiration coupled to sulfide oxidation - Nature

Genomic and biochemical analyses of prokaryotic sulfur metabolism identify diverse microorganisms with the capacity to oxidize sulfide using iron(iii).

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Aug 27

Try pickleball instead!

Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Aug 27

New paper alert! We suggest caution in the analyses of viral auxiliary metabolic genes and propose a new overarching term - 'auxiliary viral genes' (AVGs) to describe different types of such genes. @simrouxvirus.bsky.social #phagesky #Microsky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A call for caution in the biological interpretation of viral auxiliary metabolic genes - Nature Microbiology

This Perspective discusses virus-encoded auxiliary metabolic genes and provides a framework for the biological interpretation of these genes.

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Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · Jun 20

Advice from NSF: grant proposals can still include outreach, community engagement, and so on. But avoid specifying particular groups

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Brett Baker @archaeal.bsky.social · Jun 20

Tomorrow at 12:45-1:30 in the EEB Track Hub in the poster hall #ASMmicrobe I am talking about microbial diversity including Asgard archaea, and an expanded tree of life from marine sediments.

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Jun 3

Excited to be a part of this effort from Mandy Joye's group showing the role of heterotrophs in deep sea carbon cycling!

Nature Communications @natcomms.nature.com · Jun 2

Deep-sea #hydrothermal plumes support an array of microbial metabolisms, but the fate of organic C is unknown. Here, the authors used metabolic rate assays and metagenomic data to show that heterotrophic bacteria contribute significantly to C cycling in the deep #sea.
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Elevated heterotrophic activity in Guaymas Basin hydrothermal plumes influences deep-sea carbon cycling - Nature Communications

Deep-sea hydrothermal plumes support an array of microbial metabolisms, but the fate of organic carbon in these systems is unknown. Here, the authors used metabolic rate assays and metagenomic data to...

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Tominaga K. (tomiken) @pacyc184.bsky.social · May 15

Ultrafast and accurate sequence alignment and clustering of viral genomes | Nature Methods https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-025-02701-7

Ultrafast and accurate sequence alignment and clustering of viral genomes - Nature Methods

Vclust generates fast and accurate estimation of average nucleotide identity for viral genomes, scaling clustering to millions of genomes.

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · May 8

I use this as a joke in lectures. Works every time 😂

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Maggie Langwig @maggielangwig.bsky.social · May 5

Very excited this part of my PhD is out 🎉 We describe vent viral and microbial traits that govern viral biogeography and contribute to mounting evidence that these communities are highly endemic, and thus likely vulnerable to disruptive activities like deep sea mining
#Microbiome #DeepSeaMining

Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · May 5

Excited to share our lab's latest work led by PhD student
@maggielangwig.bsky.social
describing the ecology and evolution of viruses in globally distributed hydrothermal vents.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Endemism shapes viral ecology and evolution in globally distributed hydrothermal vent ecosystems - Nature Communications

Viruses are pivotal players in deep-sea hydrothermal vents, shaping microbiomes by preying on key hosts. Through a global-scale analysis of vent viruses and their interactions, this study reveals that...

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Ashish Malik @ashish-malik.bsky.social · May 6

A few weeks ago we met in the Scottish Highlands to launch our HFSP @hfspo.bsky.social funded project on virus-prokaryotic interactions in wetlands and impact on the methane cycle. What a fantastic team to be part of. @karthik-a.bsky.social @soilmicrobes.bsky.social & Joanne Emerson

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · May 5

#phagesky #microsky

Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · May 5

Excited to share our lab's latest work led by PhD student
@maggielangwig.bsky.social
describing the ecology and evolution of viruses in globally distributed hydrothermal vents.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Endemism shapes viral ecology and evolution in globally distributed hydrothermal vent ecosystems - Nature Communications

Viruses are pivotal players in deep-sea hydrothermal vents, shaping microbiomes by preying on key hosts. Through a global-scale analysis of vent viruses and their interactions, this study reveals that...

www.nature.com

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · May 5

Excited to share our lab's latest work led by PhD student
@maggielangwig.bsky.social
describing the ecology and evolution of viruses in globally distributed hydrothermal vents.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Endemism shapes viral ecology and evolution in globally distributed hydrothermal vent ecosystems - Nature Communications

Viruses are pivotal players in deep-sea hydrothermal vents, shaping microbiomes by preying on key hosts. Through a global-scale analysis of vent viruses and their interactions, this study reveals that...

www.nature.com

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Emily White @emily-white.bsky.social · Apr 11

Come and work with me!

The Nature Micro team is expanding and we're looking for someone to champion microbial ecology, plant micro & related areas for the journal

Knowledge of microbial ecology/plant micro is desirable but we're open to applications from all microbiologists

Link below 👇

Nature Microbiology @natmicrobiol.nature.com · Apr 11

📢We are #hiring a full time editor to handle areas including microbial ecology & plant microbiology🦠🌱

This position will work closely with @naturecomms.bsky.social

#microsky #microbiomesky #ecologysky 🧪

Available in NYC, Madrid, or other US offices

Read more & apply here: shorturl.at/yvdYJ

Associate or Senior Editor (Nature Microbiology), Nature Communications

Title: Associate or Senior Editor (Nature Microbiology), Nature Communications Organisation: Nature Portfolio Locations: New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Jersey City or Madrid – hybrid working m...

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Soil Microbial Ecology Group @soilmicrobes.bsky.social · Mar 13

Our perspective on soil virus ecology research is out!

Fantastic collab with
@christinahazard.bsky.social @karthik-a.bsky.social @lukehillary.bsky.social @urineri.bsky.social @simrouxvirus.bsky.social @gtrubl.bsky.social @KurtWilliams @jeffinerca.bsky.social @graemenicol.bsky.social @JoanneEmerson

Beneath the surface: Unsolved questions in soil virus ecology

Soil virus ecology is an exciting but still nascent field of research in soil microbiology. While there has been a recent surge in soil virus research…

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Dr. Roxanne Beinart @symbiosisrox.bsky.social · Mar 3

Amidst all the bad news, I still want to share two new preprints from our lab group. The first is led by newly minted Dr. Michelle Hauer, in collaboration with @karthik-a.bsky.social @katiekliermicrobe.bsky.social and @maggielangwig.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Phage interactions may contribute to the population structure and dynamics of hydrothermal vent microbial symbionts

Deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems are sustained by chemoautotrophic bacteria that symbiotically provide organic matter to their animal hosts through the oxidation of chemical reductants in vent fl...

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Feb 24

This was published in the top newspaper in India. So much for "news". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/w...

World's only freshwater river 'Ganga' with a remarkable 50 times faster elimination of germs, says expert | Delhi News - The Times of India

Despite over 60 crore visitors and countless holy dips during Maha Kumbh, the Ganga remains germ-free. A study by Padma Shri Dr. Ajay Sonkar reveals G

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Feb 22

Our lab had a great time at the IBSE Microbiome Symposium. Looking forward to this in the future again.

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Feb 21

I am in Bengaluru quite often (multiple times a month really). We should catch up sometime.

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Feb 21

It was great to host @jeffinerca.bsky.social and learn about her inspirational work in the persistence of soil carbon. Hosted by the IBSE Microbiome Symposium at IIT Madras.

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Feb 21

Great talk by Tanja Woyke on very exciting upcoming technological advancements in single cell genomics at @jgi.doe.gov Hosted by the IBSE Microbiome Symposium at IIT Madras.

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Feb 21

Excited and grateful to have Brett Baker and Paul Wilmes at the IBSE Microbiome Symposium at IIT Madras. Forever amazed by their brilliant science. @archaeal.bsky.social @paulwilmes.bsky.social

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Karthik Anantharaman @karthik-a.bsky.social · Feb 21

Cody Martin from lab our presenting his work on deep learning and the development of 'PST' for viral ecology at the IBSE Microbiome Symposium at IIT Madras in Chennai, India.

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