Published in Nature Microbiology · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers uncover an enzymatic pathway in certain microorganisms that produces both ammonia and methane simultaneously. This previously unknown route for natural methane production has significant implications for understanding microbial interactions and the environment.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Unexpected environmental source of methane discovered University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine · Jan 15, 2018 · first to report
- Nature has more than one way to make methane, say Utah State University biochemists Utah State University · Jan 15, 2018