The University of Queensland

Nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation coupled to Fe(III) reduction as a source of ammonium and nitrous oxide

Tan, Xin, Lu, Yang, Nie, Wen-Bo, Evans, Paul, Wang, Xiao-Wei, Dang, Cheng-Cheng, Wang, Xuan, Liu, Bing-Feng, Xing, De-Feng, Ren, Nan-Qi and Xie, Guo-Jun (2024). Nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation coupled to Fe(III) reduction as a source of ammonium and nitrous oxide. Water Research, 256 121571, 121571. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121571

Kinetic, electrochemical and spectral characterization of bacterial and archaeal rusticyanins; unexpected stability issues and consequences for applications in biotechnology

Wilson, Liam A., Melville, Jamie N., Pedroso, Marcelo M., Krco, Stefan, Hoelzl, Robert, Zaugg, Julian, Southam, Gordon, Virdis, Bernardino, Evans, Paul, Supper, Jenna, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Tyson, Gene, Clark, Alice, Schenk, Gerhard and Bernhardt, Paul V. (2024). Kinetic, electrochemical and spectral characterization of bacterial and archaeal rusticyanins; unexpected stability issues and consequences for applications in biotechnology. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 112539, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112539

Temperature, pH, and oxygen availability contributed to the functional differentiation of ancient <i>Nitrososphaeria</i>

Luo, Zhen-Hao, Li, Qi, Xie, Yuan-Guo, Lv, Ai-Ping, Qi, Yan-Ling, Li, Meng-Meng, Qu, Yan-Ni, Liu, Ze-Tao, Li, Yu-Xian, Rao, Yang-Zhi, Jiao, Jian-Yu, Liu, Lan, Rao, Manik Prabhu Narsing, Hedlund, Brian P, Evans, Paul N, Fang, Yuan, Shu, Wen-Sheng, Huang, Li-Nan, Li, Wen-Jun and Hua, Zheng-Shuang (2024). Temperature, pH, and oxygen availability contributed to the functional differentiation of ancient Nitrososphaeria. The ISME Journal, 18 (1) ARTN wrad031. doi: 10.1093/ismejo/wrad031

Evidence for nitrous oxide emissions by nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidizing bacteria

Tan, Xin, Lu, Yang, Nie, Wen-Bo, Xie, Guo-Jun, Evans, Paul, Wang, Xiao-Wei, Dang, Cheng-Cheng, Zhao, Zhi-Cheng, Fan, Sheng-Qiang and Ren, Nanqi (2023). Evidence for nitrous oxide emissions by nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidizing bacteria. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (44), 16862-16872. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02805

Anthropedogenesis in coal mine overburden; the need for a comprehensive, fundamental biogeochemical approach

Gunathunga, Samadhi U., Gagen, Emma J., Evans, Paul N., Erskine, Peter D. and Southam, Gordon (2023). Anthropedogenesis in coal mine overburden; the need for a comprehensive, fundamental biogeochemical approach. Science of The Total Environment, 892 164515, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164515

Evidence for nontraditional mcr -containing archaea contributing to biological methanogenesis in geothermal springs

Wang, Jiajia, Qu, Yan-Ni, Evans, Paul N., Guo, Qinghai, Zhou, Fengwu, Nie, Ming, Jin, Qusheng, Zhang, Yan, Zhai, Xiangmei, Zhou, Ming, Yu, Zhiguo, Fu, Qing-Long, Xie, Yuan-Guo, Hedlund, Brian P., Li, Wen-Jun, Hua, Zheng-Shuang, Wang, Zimeng and Wang, Yanxin (2023). Evidence for nontraditional mcr -containing archaea contributing to biological methanogenesis in geothermal springs. Science Advances, 9 (26) adg6004, 1-15. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adg6004

Hot spring distribution and survival mechanisms of thermophilic comammox Nitrospira

Zhang, Yan, Liu, Tao, Li, Meng-Meng, Hua, Zheng-Shuang, Evans, Paul, Qu, Yanni, Tan, Sha, Zheng, Min, Lu, Hui, Jiao, Jian-Yu, Lücker, Sebastian, Daims, Holger, Li, Wen-Jun and Guo, Jianhua (2023). Hot spring distribution and survival mechanisms of thermophilic comammox Nitrospira. The ISME Journal, 17 (7), 993-1003. doi: 10.1038/s41396-023-01409-w

Panguiarchaeum symbiosum, a potential hyperthermophilic symbiont in the TACK superphylum

Qu, Yan-Ni, Rao, Yang-Zhi, Qi, Yan-Ling, Li, Yu-Xian, Li, Andrew, Palmer, Marike, Hedlund, Brian P., Shu, Wen-Sheng, Evans, Paul N., Nie, Guo-Xing, Hua, Zheng-Shuang and Li, Wen-Jun (2023). Panguiarchaeum symbiosum, a potential hyperthermophilic symbiont in the TACK superphylum. Cell Reports, 42 (3) 112158, 1-21. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112158

Isolation and characterisation of novel Methanocorpusculum species indicates the genus is ancestrally host-associated

Volmer, James G., Soo, Rochelle M., Evans, Paul N., Hoedt, Emily C., Astorga Alsina, Ana L., Woodcroft, Benjamin J., Tyson, Gene W., Hugenholtz, Philip and Morrison, Mark (2023). Isolation and characterisation of novel Methanocorpusculum species indicates the genus is ancestrally host-associated. BMC Biology, 21 (1) 59, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12915-023-01524-2

Correction: Recoding of stop codons expands the metabolic potential of two novel Asgardarchaeota

Sun, Jiarui, Evans, Paul N., Gagen, Emma J., Woodcroft, Ben J., Hedlund, Brian P., Woyke, Tanja, Hugenholtz, Philip and Rinke, Christian (2022). Correction: Recoding of stop codons expands the metabolic potential of two novel Asgardarchaeota. ISME Communications, 2 (1) 6, 6. doi: 10.1038/s43705-021-00048-6

Comparative genomics reveals thermal adaptation and a high metabolic diversity in "Candidatus Bathyarchaeia"

Qi, Yan-Ling, Evans, Paul N., Li, Yu-Xian, Rao, Yang-Zhi, Qu, Yan-Ni, Tan, Sha, Jiao, Jian-Yu, Chen, Ya-Ting, Hedlund, Brian P., Shu, Wen-Sheng, Hua, Zheng-Shuang and Li, Wen-Jun (2021). Comparative genomics reveals thermal adaptation and a high metabolic diversity in "Candidatus Bathyarchaeia". mSystems, 6 (4) e00252-21. doi: 10.1128/mSystems.00252-21

Recoding of stop codons expands the metabolic potential of two novel Asgardarchaeota lineages

Sun, Jiarui, Evans, Paul N., Gagen, Emma J., Woodcroft, Ben J., Hedlund, Brian P., Woyke, Tanja, Hugenholtz, Philip and Rinke, Christian (2021). Recoding of stop codons expands the metabolic potential of two novel Asgardarchaeota lineages. ISME Communications, 1 (1) 30, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s43705-021-00032-0

Evidence for non-methanogenic metabolisms in globally distributed archaeal clades basal to the Methanomassiliicoccales

Zinke, Laura A., Evans, Paul N., Santos-Medellín, Christian, Schroeder, Alena L., Parks, Donovan H., Varner, Ruth K., Rich, Virginia I., Tyson, Gene W. and Emerson, Joanne B. (2021). Evidence for non-methanogenic metabolisms in globally distributed archaeal clades basal to the Methanomassiliicoccales. Environmental Microbiology, 23 (1), 340-357. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.15316

Integration of absolute multi-omics reveals dynamic protein-to-RNA ratios and metabolic interplay within mixed-domain microbiomes

Delogu, F., Kunath, B. J., Evans, P. N., Arntzen, M., Hvidsten, T. R. and Pope, P. B. (2020). Integration of absolute multi-omics reveals dynamic protein-to-RNA ratios and metabolic interplay within mixed-domain microbiomes. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 4708, 4708. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18543-0

The IsoGenie database: an interdisciplinary data management solution for ecosystems biology and environmental research

Bolduc, Benjamin, Hodgkins, Suzanne B., Varner, Ruth K., Crill, Patrick M., McCalley, Carmody K., Chanton, Jeffrey P., Tyson, Gene W., Riley, William J., Palace, Michael, Duhaime, Melissa B., Hough, Moira A., Saleska, Scott R., Sullivan, Matthew B., Rich, Virginia I., IsoGenie Project Coordinators, IsoGenie Project Team, A2A Project Team, Hoelzle, Robert and Evans, Paul (2020). The IsoGenie database: an interdisciplinary data management solution for ecosystems biology and environmental research. PeerJ, 8 e9467, e9467. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9467

The effect of methane and odd-chain fatty acids on 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) synthesis by a Methylosinus-dominated mixed culture

Luangthongkam, Pawarisa, Strong, Peter James, Syed Mahamud, Syarifah Nuraqmar, Evans, Paul, Jensen, Paul, Tyson, Gene, Laycock, Bronwyn, Lant, Paul Andrew and Pratt, Steven (2019). The effect of methane and odd-chain fatty acids on 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV) synthesis by a Methylosinus-dominated mixed culture. Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 6 (1) 50. doi: 10.1186/s40643-019-0285-1

Thermophilic production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydrovalerate) by a mixed methane-utilizing culture

Luangthongkam, Pawarisa, Laycock, Bronwyn, Evans, Paul, Lant, Paul and Pratt, Steven (2019). Thermophilic production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydrovalerate) by a mixed methane-utilizing culture. New Biotechnology, 53, 49-56. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2019.06.008

Insights into the ecological roles and evolution of methyl-coenzyme M reductase-containing hot spring Archaea

Hua, Zheng-Shuang, Wang, Yu-Lin, Evans, Paul N., Qu, Yan-Ni, Goh, Kian Mau, Rao, Yang-Zhi, Qi, Yan-Ling, Li, Yu-Xian, Huang, Min-Jun, Jiao, Jian-Yu, Chen, Ya-Ting, Mao, Yan-Ping, Shu, Wen-Sheng, Hozzein, Wael, Hedlund, Brian P., Tyson, Gene W., Zhang, Tong and Li, Wen-Jun (2019). Insights into the ecological roles and evolution of methyl-coenzyme M reductase-containing hot spring Archaea. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 4574, 4574. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12574-y

An evolving view of methane metabolism in the Archaea

Evans, Paul N., Boyd, Joel A., Leu, Andy O., Woodcroft, Ben J., Parks, Donovan H., Hugenholtz, Philip and Tyson, Gene W. (2019). An evolving view of methane metabolism in the Archaea. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 17 (4), 219-232. doi: 10.1038/s41579-018-0136-7

Divergent methyl-coenzyme M reductase genes in a deep-subseafloor Archaeoglobi

Boyd, Joel A., Jungbluth, Sean P., Leu, Andy O., Evans, Paul N., Woodcroft, Ben J., Chadwick, Grayson L., Orphan, Victoria J., Amend, Jan P., Rappé, Michael S. and Tyson, Gene W. (2019). Divergent methyl-coenzyme M reductase genes in a deep-subseafloor Archaeoglobi. The ISME Journal, 13 (5), 1269-1279. doi: 10.1038/s41396-018-0343-2

Genome-centric view of carbon processing in thawing permafrost

Woodcroft, Ben J., Singleton, Caitlin M., Boyd, Joel A., Evans, Paul N., Emerson, Joanne B., Zayed, Ahmed A. F., Hoelzle, Robert D., Lamberton, Timothy O., McCalley, Carmody K., Hodgkins, Suzanne B., Wilson, Rachel M., Purvine, Samuel O., Nicora, Carrie D., Li, Changsheng, Frolking, Steve, Chanton, Jeffrey P., Crill, Patrick M., Saleska, Scott R., Rich, Virginia I. and Tyson, Gene W. (2018). Genome-centric view of carbon processing in thawing permafrost. Nature, 560 (7716), 49-54. doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0338-1

Methanotrophy across a natural permafrost thaw environment

Singleton, Caitlin M., McCalley, Carmody K., Woodcroft, Ben J., Boyd, Joel A., Evans, Paul N., Hodgkins, Suzanne B., Chanton, Jeffrey P., Frolking, Steve, Crill, Patrick M., Saleska, Scott R., Rich, Virginia I. and Tyson, Gene W. (2018). Methanotrophy across a natural permafrost thaw environment. The ISME journal, 12 (10), 2544-2558. doi: 10.1038/s41396-018-0065-5

Author correction: recovery of nearly 8,000 metagenome-assembled genomes substantially expands the tree of life

Parks, Donovan H., Rinke, Christian, Chuvochina, Maria, Chaumeil, Pierre-Alain, Woodcroft, Ben J., Evans, Paul N., Hugenholtz, Philip and Tyson, Gene W. (2017). Author correction: recovery of nearly 8,000 metagenome-assembled genomes substantially expands the tree of life. Nature Microbiology, 3 (2), 253-253. doi: 10.1038/s41564-017-0083-5

Recovery of nearly 8,000 metagenome-assembled genomes substantially expands the tree of life

Parks, Donovan H., Rinke, Christian, Chuvochina, Maria, Chaumeil, Pierre-Alain, Woodcroft, Ben J., Evans, Paul N., Hugenholtz, Philip and Tyson, Gene W. (2017). Recovery of nearly 8,000 metagenome-assembled genomes substantially expands the tree of life. Nature Microbiology, 2 (11), 1533-1542. doi: 10.1038/s41564-017-0012-7

Methylotrophic methanogenesis discovered in the archaeal phylum Verstraetearchaeota

Vanwonterghem, Inka, Evans, Paul N., Parks, Donovan H., Jensen, Paul D., Woodcroft, Ben J., Hugenholtz, Philip and Tyson, Gene W. (2016). Methylotrophic methanogenesis discovered in the archaeal phylum Verstraetearchaeota. Nature Microbiology, 1 (16170) 16170, 16170. doi: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.170

Differences down-under: alcohol-fueled methanogenesis by archaea present in Australian macropodids

Hoedt, Emily C., O Cuiv, Paraic, Evans, Paul N., Smith, Wendy J., McSweeney, Chris S., Denman, Stuart E. and Morrison, Mark (2016). Differences down-under: alcohol-fueled methanogenesis by archaea present in Australian macropodids. ISME Journal, 10 (10), 2376-2388. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2016.41

The influence of hydrogeological disturbance and mining on coal seam microbial communities

Raudsepp, M. J., Gagen, E. J., Evans, P., Tyson, G. W., Golding, S. D. and Southam, G. (2016). The influence of hydrogeological disturbance and mining on coal seam microbial communities. Geobiology, 14 (2), 163-175. doi: 10.1111/gbi.12166

The effect of coal rank on biogenic methane potential and microbial composition

Robbins, Steven J., Evans, Paul N., Esterle, Joan S., Golding, Suzanne D. and Tyson, Gene W. (2016). The effect of coal rank on biogenic methane potential and microbial composition. International Journal of Coal Geology, 154, 205-212. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2016.01.001

Methane metabolism in the archaeal phylum Bathyarchaeota revealed by genome-centric metagenomics

Evans, Paul N., Parks, Donovan H., Chadwick, Grayson L., Robbins, Steven J., Orphan, Victoria J., Golding, Suzanne D. and Tyson, Gene W. (2015). Methane metabolism in the archaeal phylum Bathyarchaeota revealed by genome-centric metagenomics. Science, 350 (6259), 434-438. doi: 10.1126/science.aac7745

Methane matters in animals and man: from beginning to end

Hoedt, Emily, Evans, Paul, Denman, Stuart E., McSweeney, Chris S., Ó Cuív, Paraic and Morrison, Mark (2015). Methane matters in animals and man: from beginning to end. Microbiology Australia, 36 (1), 4-7. doi: 10.1071/MA15003

Temporal changes in microbial community composition during culture enrichment experiments with Indonesian coals

Susilawati, Rita, Evans, Paul N., Esterle, Joan S., Robbins, Steven J., Tyson, Gene W., Golding, Suzanne D. and Mares, Tennille E. (2015). Temporal changes in microbial community composition during culture enrichment experiments with Indonesian coals. International Journal of Coal Geology, 137, 66-76. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2014.10.015

Identification of metabolically active proteobacterial and archaeal communities in the rumen by DNA- and RNA-derived 16S rRNA gene

Kang S.H., Evans P., Morrison M. and Mcsweeney C. (2013). Identification of metabolically active proteobacterial and archaeal communities in the rumen by DNA- and RNA-derived 16S rRNA gene. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 115 (3), 644-653. doi: 10.1111/jam.12270

Genome sequence of Staphylococcus epidermidis strain AU12-03, isolated from an intravascular catheter

Zhang, Li, Morrison, Mark, Ó Cuív, Páraic, Evans, Paul and Rickard, Claire M. (2012). Genome sequence of Staphylococcus epidermidis strain AU12-03, isolated from an intravascular catheter. Journal of Bacteriology, 194 (23), 6639-6639. doi: 10.1128/JB.01693-12

Draft genome sequence of Treponema sp. strain JC4, a novel spirochete isolated from the bovine rumen

Rosewarne, Carly P., Cheung, Jane L., Smith, Wendy J. M., Evans, Paul N., Tomkins, Nigel W., Denman, Stuart E., O Cuiv, Paraic and Morrison, Morrison (2012). Draft genome sequence of Treponema sp. strain JC4, a novel spirochete isolated from the bovine rumen. Journal of Bacteriology, 194 (15), 4130-4130. doi: 10.1128/JB.00754-12

Molecular diversity of the foregut bacteria community in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Samsudin, Anjas A., Evans, Paul N., Wright, André-Denis G. and Al Jassim, Rafat (2011). Molecular diversity of the foregut bacteria community in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Environmental Microbiology, 13 (11), 3024-3035. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02579.x

Chloroform decreases rumen methanogenesis and methanogen populations without altering rumen function in cattle

Knight, T., Ronimus, R.S., Dey, D., Tootill, C., Naylor, G., Evans, P., Molano, G., Smith, A., Tavendale, M., Pinares-Patiño, C.S. and Clark, H. (2011). Chloroform decreases rumen methanogenesis and methanogen populations without altering rumen function in cattle. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 166-167, 101-112. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.059

Community composition and density of methanogens in the foregut of the Tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii)

Evans, Paul N., Hinds, Lyn A., Sly, Lindsay I., McSweeney, Christopher S., Morrison, Mark and Wright, Andre-Denis G. (2009). Community composition and density of methanogens in the foregut of the Tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii). Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75 (8), 2598-2602. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02436-08

Howardella ureilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive, coccoid-shaped bacterium from a sheep rumen

Cook, Anthony R., Riley, Paul W., Murdoch, Heather, Evans, Paul N. and McDonald, Ian R. (2007). Howardella ureilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive, coccoid-shaped bacterium from a sheep rumen. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 57 (Pt 12), 2940-5. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.64819-0

Analysis of methanogen diversity in the rumen using temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis: identification of uncultured methanogens

Nicholson, Matthew J., Evans, Paul N. and Joblin, Keith N. (2007). Analysis of methanogen diversity in the rumen using temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis: identification of uncultured methanogens. Microbial Ecology, 54 (1), 141-150. doi: 10.1007/s00248-006-9182-1

Phylogenetic diversity of archaea and bacteria in the anoxic zone of a meromictic lake (Lake Pavin, France)

Lehours, Anne-Catherine, Evans, Paul, Bardot, Corinne, Joblin, Keith and Gerard, Fonty (2007). Phylogenetic diversity of archaea and bacteria in the anoxic zone of a meromictic lake (Lake Pavin, France). Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 73 (6), 2016-2019. doi: 10.1128/aem.01490-06

16S rDNA directed PCR primers and detection of methanogens in the bovine rumen

Skillman, L. C., Evans, P. N., Strompl, C. and Joblin, K. N. (2006). 16S rDNA directed PCR primers and detection of methanogens in the bovine rumen. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 42 (3), 222-228. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2005.01833.x

16S ribosomal DNA-directed PCR primers for ruminal methanogens and identification of methanogens colonising young lambs

Skillman, Lucy C., Evans, Paul N., Naylor, Graham E., Morvan, Brieuc, Jarvis, Graeme N. and Joblin, Keith N. (2004) 16S ribosomal DNA-directed PCR primers for ruminal methanogens and identification of methanogens colonising young lambs. Anaerobe, 10 5: 277-85. doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2004.05.003

Methanogens detected in the foreguts of the Tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii), the red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) and Western Grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)

Evans, Paul N., Dehority, Burk A. and Wright, André-Denis G. (2008). Methanogens detected in the foreguts of the Tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii), the red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) and Western Grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus). Clayton, VIC, Australia: C S I R O Publishing.