A new species of marine bacteria that reproduces through a unique budding process and releases viruses to facilitate nitrogen metabolism has been discovered by researchers. A team in China used silt from a cold seep, a particular puddle of nutrient-rich liquid, and dirt from the deep ocean floor to grow the bacteria in a lab.&nbsp;

The <a href="https://elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/89874v1">research</a> titled — "Physiological and metabolic insights into the first cultured anaerobic representative of deep-sea Planctomycetes bacteria" — has been published in eLife.&nbsp;

It said that researchers have successfully cultured a novel strain of Planctomycetes (strain ZRK32) by using an enriched medium supplemented with rifampicin and different sources of nitrogen.&nbsp;

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The research team said that genomic, physiological, and phylogenetic analysis indicate that strain ZRK32 is a novel species, which we propose to be named: Poriferisphaera heterotrophicis. It is a member of a phylum of bacteria that has not received much attention, despite the fact that it can be found in lakes and soils all over the world and is essential for the recycling of carbon and nitrogen.&nbsp;

As quoted by media outlets, microbiologist and lead author Rikuan Zheng from the Chinese Academy of Sciences says, "Most Planctomycetes bacteria have been isolated using growth media that are nutritionally poor."&nbsp;

"So we wanted to see if using a nutrient-rich medium would make it possible to culture and further characterize members of this poorly understood family," Rikuan added.&nbsp;

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Rikuan said that until recently, most research on the Planctomycetes family of bacteria has focused on strains in freshwater and shallow ocean environments, because of the "logistical difficulties associated with sampling and cultivating deep-sea strains".&nbsp;

"Most Planctomycetes bacteria have been isolated using growth media that are nutritionally poor, so we wanted to see if using a nutrient-rich medium would make it possible to culture and further characterise members of this poorly understood family," said Rikuan, who is a research associate at the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, and the National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.&nbsp;

The researchers said that the findings have expanded the understanding of deep-sea Planctomycetes bacteria, and also highlighted the ability to metabolise nitrogen when reprogrammed by chronic viruses.&nbsp;

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A new species of marine bacteria that reproduces through a unique budding process and releases viruses to facilitate nitrogen metabolism has been discovered by researchers.

A new species of marine bacteria that reproduces through a unique budding process and releases viruses to facilitate nitrogen metabolism has been discovered by researchers. A team in China used silt from a cold seep, a particular puddle of nutrient-rich liquid, and dirt from the deep ocean floor to grow the bacteria in a lab. The research titled — "Physiological and metabolic insights into the first cultured anaerobic representative of deep-sea Planctomycetes bacteria" — has been published in eLife. It said that researchers have successfully cultured a novel strain of Planctomycetes (strain ZRK32) by using an enriched medium supplemented with rifampicin and different sources of nitrogen. Also read: Chinese scientist behind controversial gene editing of human babies had these grand ambitions The research team said that genomic, physiological, and phylogenetic analysis indicate that strain ZRK32 is a novel species, which we propose to be named: Poriferisphaera heterotrophicis. It is a member of a phylum of bacteria that has not received much attention, despite the fact that it can be found in lakes and soils all over the world and is essential for the recycling of carbon and nitrogen. As quoted by media outlets, microbiologist and lead author Rikuan Zheng from the Chinese Academy of Sciences says, "Most Planctomycetes bacteria have been isolated using growth media that are nutritionally poor." "So we wanted to see if using a nutrient-rich medium would make it possible to culture and further characterize members of this poorly understood family," Rikuan added. Also read: Data reveals one in every five children regularly skips school in the UK. Know why Rikuan said that until recently, most research on the Planctomycetes family of bacteria has focused on strains in freshwater and shallow ocean environments, because of the "logistical difficulties associated with sampling and cultivating deep-sea strains". "Most Planctomycetes bacteria have been isolated using growth media that are nutritionally poor, so we wanted to see if using a nutrient-rich medium would make it possible to culture and further characterise members of this poorly understood family," said Rikuan, who is a research associate at the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, and the National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China. The researchers said that the findings have expanded the understanding of deep-sea Planctomycetes bacteria, and also highlighted the ability to metabolise nitrogen when reprogrammed by chronic viruses. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Scientists discover mysterious and unique new species of marine bacteria

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Japan's National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), National Museum of Nature and Science, and Kochi University have discovered a new species of sea worms.

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They found the new species while collecting specimens from the seafloor at depths of 2,036 to 2,479 meters, in the South Orkney Islands in the Southern Ocean and while looking at them under a microscope and photographed them with a high-resolution digital camera where they noticed the new sea worm. The biologists have named the new sea worm, 'Flabelligena Gillet 2001'.

The biologists have published their research in Biodiversity Data Journal in June.&nbsp;

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According to the biologists, the new species of worm is one of the six species of Flabelligena. it is a part of a class of worms called polychaetes, which contains over 10,000 species. 'Flabelligena Gillet 2001' live in sandy mud areas, mainly in underwater at 1,000 meters and deeper.

"Polychaetes are one of the most diverse groups in marine benthic animals and well-studied in the Southern Ocean," research team leader Naoto Jimi said in a statement on August 12."Many researchers have investigated the Southern Ocean, but our knowledge of small deep-sea invertebrates is still quite limited."

Japan's National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), National Museum of Nature and Science, and Kochi University have discovered a new species of sea worms. Also read: This is when the universe will end!

Japan's National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), National Museum of Nature and Science, and Kochi University have discovered a new species of sea worms. Also read: This is when the universe will end! They found the new species while collecting specimens from the seafloor at depths of 2,036 to 2,479 meters, in the South Orkney Islands in the Southern Ocean and while looking at them under a microscope and photographed them with a high-resolution digital camera where they noticed the new sea worm. The biologists have named the new sea worm, 'Flabelligena Gillet 2001'. The biologists have published their research in Biodiversity Data Journal in June. Also read: Use of Marijuana during pregnancy could risk autism in babies: Study According to the biologists, the new species of worm is one of the six species of Flabelligena. it is a part of a class of worms called polychaetes, which contains over 10,000 species. 'Flabelligena Gillet 2001' live in sandy mud areas, mainly in underwater at 1,000 meters and deeper. "Polychaetes are one of the most diverse groups in marine benthic animals and well-studied in the Southern Ocean," research team leader Naoto Jimi said in a statement on August 12."Many researchers have investigated the Southern Ocean, but our knowledge of small deep-sea invertebrates is still quite limited."

'Flabelligena Gillet 2001': Japanese biologists discover new species of sea worms

After 28 days below the sea at a crushing depth of 120 metres, &nbsp;a team of four researchers emerged into the sunshine at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille on Sunday.

The team, led by marine naturalist and underwater photographer Laurent Ballesta, celebrated with family and friends Sunday evening after a three-day period spent in a decompression chamber.

This was not quite Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues under the Sea" and the canary-yellow capsule in which they made their descent was not quite a submarine.

But the diving bell that was their home for four weeks allowed them to spend up to eight hours a day at 120 metres (395 feet) below the sea without having to worry about getting the bends when they resurfaced.

Ballesta described the marine wildlife and the "rock cathedrals of the underwater cliffs" that they had witnessed, as he and his colleagues celebrated the end of the expedition with champagne.

And reunited with his wife and two-month-old daughter, he admitted, tears in his eyes: "I underestimated the return to land. It's more moving than expected."

Ballesta has brought back film footage and thousands of images taken during his time in that inhospitable region: the weight of the water at that depth is 13 times that on the surface.

"We all live on the same planet, but there are several worlds, and we have had the honour of exploring another world," said Ballesta.

"At almost every dive, we were able to film or photograph a species that had never been observed living in its environment."

The other members of the team were marine biologist Antonin Guilbert, diving instructor and lighting specialist Thibault Rauby, and diver and cameraman Yannick Gentil.

Every day, the steel capsule, which measures one square metre, was lowered from a barge into the gloom of the "twilight" or mesophotic zone, where only one per cent of the sun's rays penetrate.

After each deep-sea dive, the divers returned to the chamber, in which the pressure was set at 13 times the pressure of the atmosphere.

When they were brought back to the surface at the end of every day, their capsule was connected to two other chambers -- one acting as a bathroom and the other as a kitchen with a small table and an airlock through which to receive food.

The research station was towed by barge along the coast between Marseille and Monaco over the course of the month, with their three-day stint at the end the only time they entered a decompression chamber.

During their four weeks underwater, the team also carried out experiments commissioned by researchers and laboratories and universities.

But the combination of the cold and the pressure made working so deep difficult and dangerous, said Ballesta. He and colleague Thibault Ribault were still suffering from frostbite on their fingers Sunday.

The Planet Mediterranean team stayed in regular contact with the outside world with video blogs and televised news conferences.&nbsp;

They are planning an exhibition of the photos taken during their expedition and also a documentary for release next year.

After 28 days below the sea at a crushing depth of 120 metres, a team of four researchers emerged into the sunshine at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille on Sunday.

After 28 days below the sea at a crushing depth of 120 metres, a team of four researchers emerged into the sunshine at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille on Sunday. The team, led by marine naturalist and underwater photographer Laurent Ballesta, celebrated with family and friends Sunday evening after a three-day period spent in a decompression chamber. This was not quite Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues under the Sea" and the canary-yellow capsule in which they made their descent was not quite a submarine. But the diving bell that was their home for four weeks allowed them to spend up to eight hours a day at 120 metres (395 feet) below the sea without having to worry about getting the bends when they resurfaced. Ballesta described the marine wildlife and the "rock cathedrals of the underwater cliffs" that they had witnessed, as he and his colleagues celebrated the end of the expedition with champagne. And reunited with his wife and two-month-old daughter, he admitted, tears in his eyes: "I underestimated the return to land. It's more moving than expected." Ballesta has brought back film footage and thousands of images taken during his time in that inhospitable region: the weight of the water at that depth is 13 times that on the surface. "We all live on the same planet, but there are several worlds, and we have had the honour of exploring another world," said Ballesta. "At almost every dive, we were able to film or photograph a species that had never been observed living in its environment." The other members of the team were marine biologist Antonin Guilbert, diving instructor and lighting specialist Thibault Rauby, and diver and cameraman Yannick Gentil. Every day, the steel capsule, which measures one square metre, was lowered from a barge into the gloom of the "twilight" or mesophotic zone, where only one per cent of the sun's rays penetrate. After each deep-sea dive, the divers returned to the chamber, in which the pressure was set at 13 times the pressure of the atmosphere. When they were brought back to the surface at the end of every day, their capsule was connected to two other chambers -- one acting as a bathroom and the other as a kitchen with a small table and an airlock through which to receive food. The research station was towed by barge along the coast between Marseille and Monaco over the course of the month, with their three-day stint at the end the only time they entered a decompression chamber. During their four weeks underwater, the team also carried out experiments commissioned by researchers and laboratories and universities. But the combination of the cold and the pressure made working so deep difficult and dangerous, said Ballesta. He and colleague Thibault Ribault were still suffering from frostbite on their fingers Sunday. The Planet Mediterranean team stayed in regular contact with the outside world with video blogs and televised news conferences. They are planning an exhibition of the photos taken during their expedition and also a documentary for release next year.

After 28 days undersea at 120 metres, researchers in France emerge in Marseille port

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