Tag Archives: firmicutes

Obesity-Related Gut Bacteria Higher in People in Northern Climes

By Guest PostFebruary 19, 2014Healthbacteroidetes, Berkeley, evolutionary biology, firmicutes, geographic regions, gut bacteria, healthy microbiota, human gut, michael worobey, northern climes, obesity linked bacteria, obesity related, people, taichi suzuki, university of arizona, university of california

People living in northern latitudes have more gut bacteria linked to obesity compared with people living in southern latitudes, a new study has found.

People living in cold, northern latitudes have bacteria in their guts that may predispose them to obesity, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Arizona and the University of California, Berkeley. (more…)

Newly Discovered Marine Viruses Offer Glimpse Into Untapped Biodiversity

By Guest PostJuly 27, 2013Sciencebacteriophages, bacteroidetes phages, baltic sea, biodiversity, carbon dioxide, cellulophaga, cosmic analogy, environmental viruses, firmicutes, global cycles, global food webs, karin holmfeldt, marine viruses, matthew sullivan, microorganisms, oak ridge, phyla of bacteria, phylum, prey on bacteria, studying bacteria, universe, university of arizona

Studying bacteria from the Baltic Sea, UA researchers have discovered an entire array of previously unknown viruses that barely resemble any of the known bacteria-infecting viruses.

Researchers of the University of Arizona’s Tucson Marine Phage Lab have discovered a dozen new types of unknown viruses that infect different strains of marine bacteria. (more…)