• Gene expression of lactobacilli in murine forestomach biofilms 

      Schwab, Clarissa; Tveit, Alexander Tøsdal; Schleper, Christa; Urich, Tim (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-04)
      Lactobacilli populate the gastro-intestinal tract of vertebrates, and are used in food fermentations and as probiotics. Lactobacilli are also major constituents of stable biofilms in the forestomach of rodents. In order to investigate the lifestyle of these biofilm lactobacilli in C57BL/6 mice, we applied metatranscriptomics to analyse gene expression (assessed by mRNA) and community composition ...
    • Phylogenetic and genomic analysis of Methanomassiliicoccales in wetlands and animal intestinal tracts reveals clade-specific habitat preferences 

      Söllinger, Andrea; Schwab, Clarissa; Weinmaier, Thomas; Loy, Alexander; Tveit, Alexander Tøsdal; Schleper, Christa; Urich, Tim (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-27)
      Methanogenic Thermoplasmata of the novel order Methanomassiliicoccales were recently discovered in human and animal gastro-intestinal tracts (GITs). However, their distribution in other methanogenic environments has not been addressed systematically. Here, we surveyed Methanomassiliicoccales presence in wetland soils, a globally important source of methane emissions to the atmosphere, and in the ...