Who is who in litter decomposition? Metaproteomics reveals major microbial players and their biogeochemical functions

A new conceptual model for the fate of lignin in decomposing plant litter

(2011) Thimo Klotzbücher et al.   ECOLOGY

Active and total microbial communities in forest soil are largely different and highly stratified during decomposition

(2011) Petr Baldrian et al.   ISME Journal

Structure and function of the symbiosis partners of the lung lichen (Lobaria pulmonaria L. Hoffm.) analyzed by metaproteomics

(2011) Thomas Schneider et al.   PROTEOMICS

Litter decomposition: what controls it and how can we alter it to sequester more carbon in forest soils?

(2010) Cindy E. Prescott   BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

Transformation of Quercus petraea litter: successive changes in litter chemistry are reflected in differential enzyme activity and changes in the microbial community composition

(2010) Jaroslav Šnajdr et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Lignin-modifying enzymes in filamentous basidiomycetes - ecological, functional and phylogenetic review

(2010) Taina K. Lundell et al.   JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY

Characterization of Metaproteomics in Crop Rhizospheric Soil

(2010) Hai-Bin Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH

Fungi Unearthed: Transcripts Encoding Lignocellulolytic and Chitinolytic Enzymes in Forest Soil

(2010) Harald Kellner et al.   PLoS One

Proteome analysis of fungal and bacterial involvement in leaf litter decomposition

(2010) Thomas Schneider et al.   PROTEOMICS

Determination of gross rates of amino acid production and immobilization in decomposing leaf litter by a novel 15N isotope pool dilution technique

(2010) Wolfgang Wanek et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Considering fungal:bacterial dominance in soils – Methods, controls, and ecosystem implications

(2010) Michael S. Strickland et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Three Genomes from the Phylum Acidobacteria Provide Insight into the Lifestyles of These Microorganisms in Soils

(2009) N. L. Ward et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Improving protein extraction and separation methods for investigating the metaproteome of anaerobic benzene communities within sediments

(2009) Dirk Benndorf et al.   BIODEGRADATION

Microbial community proteomics: elucidating the catalysts and metabolic mechanisms that drive the Earth's biogeochemical cycles

(2009) Paul Wilmes et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY

Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry of microbial organic nutrient acquisition in soil and sediment

(2009) Robert L. Sinsabaugh et al.   NATURE

Community proteogenomics reveals insights into the physiology of phyllosphere bacteria

(2009) N. Delmotte et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A guide to the Proteomics Identifications Database proteomics data repository

(2009) Juan Antonio Vizcaíno et al.   PROTEOMICS

Environmental proteomics: Analysis of structure and function of microbial communities

(2009) Thomas Schneider et al.   PROTEOMICS

Novel approaches toward preferential detection of viable cells using nucleic acid amplification techniques

(2008) Andreas Nocker et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

N : P ratios influence litter decomposition and colonization by fungi and bacteria in microcosms

(2008) Sabine Güsewell et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Rates of litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems: global patterns and controlling factors

(2008) Deqiang Zhang et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology

Antagonistic and synergistic effects of fungal and bacterial growth in soil after adding different carbon and nitrogen sources

(2008) Sandra Meidute et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Quantitative assessment of the fungal contribution to microbial tissue in soil

(2008) R JOERGENSEN et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Comments on the paper by Kemmitt et al. (2008) ‘Mineralization of native soil organic matter is not regulated by the size, activity or composition of the soil microbial biomass – A new perspective’ [Soil Biology & Biochemistry 40, 61–73]: The biology of the Regulatory Gate

(2008) Yakov Kuzyakov et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Ambient pH gene regulation in fungi: making connections

(2008) Miguel A. Peñalva et al.   TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY