Three graduate students and Dr. Mori attended the joint symposium of the 13th Asian Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ASME) and the 36th Japanese Symposium on Microbial Ecology (JSME 日本微生物生態学会) in Hamamatsu. We greatly enjoyed the highly energetic discussions with our colleagues and the opportunities to build new scientific networks. We can’t wait for the next Read more about 2023.11.27-11.30 ASME/JSME in Hamamatsu[…]

Finally out!We have just released a genome sequence announcement article in Microbiology Resource Announcements.（筆頭著者：守研 M2 津嶋） This work provided the first whole genome sequence of a new fungal strain within the genus Periconia, that was isolated from a local freshwater outflow sediment and exhibits the ability to oxidize dissolved Mn(II). Tsushima, S., Kanaly, R. A., Read more about 2023.11.06. New publication: Tsushima et al., Microbiol. Resour. Announc.[…]

Happy New Semester! Our new research article by Abe et al. has just been released in Marine Genomics.（筆頭著者：守研 M1 安部） A novel marine bacterial isolate, belonging to the genus Sagittula was found to possess eight circular plasmids in addition to the main chromosome, as revealed through complete genome sequencing. Abe, M., Kanaly, R. A., and Read more about 2023.09.27. New publication: Abe et al., Marine Genomics[…]

Our first paper of 2023 is out! A research article by Nemoto et al. is now available in Biodegradation. Nemoto, Y., Ozawa, K., Mori, J. F., and Kanaly, R. A. (2023) Nondesulfurizing benzothiophene biotransformation to hetero and homodimeric ortho-substituted diaryl disulfides by the model PAH-degrading Sphingobium barthaii. Biodegradation

Three Master students in our Lab and Dr. Mori joined the 35th JSME annual meeting in Sapporo （日本微生物生態学会）. Very glad to see many colleagues finally again and also build new networks. Much appreciated the committee for organizing the exciting and enthusiastic face-to-face meeting. See you all again in Hamamatsu 2023! Oral presentation石油生分解ミクロ生態系を構成するパイオニア細菌とフォロワー細菌Jiro F. Mori, Miharu Read more about 2022.10.31-11.03 JSME in Sapporo![…]

Happy New Semester! Our new research article by Kayama et al. has just been published in Microbiology Spectrum. （筆頭著者：守研 M2 嘉山） Congrats Go san! Kayama, G., Kanaly, R. A., and Mori, J. F. (2022) Comprehensive genomic characterization of marine bacteria Thalassospira spp. provides insights into their ecological roles in aromatic hydrocarbon-exposed environments. Microbiology Spectrum 10, Read more about 2022.10.03. New publication: Kayama et al., Microbiol. Spectr.[…]

Our new research article by Sakai et al. has been published in International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation.（筆頭著者：カナリー研 M2 境） Great work, Miharu san! Sakai, M., Tomiyama, Y., Mori, J. F., and Kanaly, R. A. (2022) Growth of Sphingobium barthaii KK22 on 1-ethylnaphthalene reveals diverse oxidative transformations and a complex metabolite profile. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 175

Happy Tanabata! We have just released a new complete genome announcement article in Microbiology Resource Announcements.（筆頭著者：守研 M2 嘉山） The complete genome of a new strain of the marine bacterial genus Thalassospira, which was isolated from the coast of Nojima, was revealed using the hybrid assembly of short-read and long-read sequencing data (thanks to the Bioengineering Read more about 2022.07.07. New publication: Kayama et al., Microbiol. Resour. Announc.[…]

Happy New Year 2022! Our new research article by Mori & Kanaly has just been published in Microbiology Spectrum. We discovered a unique genomic structure in an azaarene-degrading soil bacterium Cupriavidus necator KK10, of which chromosome and chromid (secondary chromosome) were naturally fused across the rRNA operons and resulted in the creation of a massive Read more about 2022.01.05. New publication: Mori and Kanaly, Microbiol. Spectr.[…]

Our new research article by Izawa et al. was published in Journal of Hazardous Material Advances. Izawa, M., Sakai, M., Mori, J. F., and Kanaly, R. A. (2021) Cometabolic benzo[a]pyrene biotransformation by Sphingobium barthaii KK22 proceeds through the kata-annelated ring and 1-pyrenecarboxylic acid to downstream products. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 4, 100018