Bezuidt, O.K.I., Pierneef, R., Gomri, A.M., Adesioye, F., Makhalanyane, T.P., Kharroub, K., Cowan, D.A. 2016. The Geobacillus pan-genome: implications for the evolution of the genus. Frontiers in Microbiology 7:723.
Miyambo, T., Makhalanyane, T.P., Cowan, D.A., Valverde, A. 2016. Plants of the Fynbos biome harbour host species-specific bacterial communities. FEMS Microbiology Letters. In press
Adesioye, F.A., Makhalanyane, T.P., Biely, P., Cowan, D.A. 2016. Phylogeny, classification and function of acetyl xylan esterases. Enzyme and Microbial Technology
Van Goethem, M.W., Makhalanyane, T.P., Valverde, A., Cary, S.C., Cowan, D.A. 2016. Characterization of bacterial communities in lithobionts and soil niches from Victoria Valley, Antarctica. FEMS Microbiology Ecology.
Vikram, S., Guerrero, L., Makhalanyane, T.P., Le, P., Seely, M., Cowan, D.A. 2016. Metagenomic analysis provides insights into functional capacity in a hyperarid desert soil niche community. Environmental Microbiology.
Makhalanyane, T.P., Van Goethem, M.W., Cowan, D.A. 2016. Microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 38, 159-166.
Bezuidt, O., Makhalanyane, T.P., Mohammed, A., Karima, K., Cowan, D.A. 2015. Draft genome sequence of thermophilic Geobacillus sp. strain Sah69, isolated from Saharan soil, South-East Algeria, 3(6), e01447-15.
Cowan, D.A., Ramond, J-B., Makhalanyane, T.P., De Maayer, P. 2015. Metagenomics of extreme environments. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 25, 97-102.
Makhalanyane, T.P., Valverde, A., Velázquez, D., Gunnigle, E., Van Goethem, M.W., Quesada, A., Cowan, D.A. 2015. Ecology and biogeochemistry of cyanobacteria in soils, permafrost, aquatic and cryptic polar habitats. Biodiversity and Conservation, 24(4), 819-840.
Gunnigle, E., Ramond, J-B., Guerrero, L., Makhalanyane, T.P., Cowan, D.A. 2015. Draft genomic DNA sequence of the multi-resistant Sphingomonas sp. strain AntH11 isolated from an Antarctic hypolith. FEMS Microbiology Letters.
Makhalanyane, T.P., Valverde, A., Gunnigle, E., Frossard, A., Ramond, J-B, Cowan D.A. 2015. Microbial Ecology of hot desert edaphic systems. FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 39(2), 203-221.
Valverde, A, Makhalanyane, T.P., Seely, M., Cowan, D.A. Cyanobacteria drive community composition and functionality in rock-soil interface communities. Molecular Ecology (In press).
Ronca, S., Frossard, A., Guerrero, L.D., Makhalanyane, T.P., Aislabie, J.M. Cowan, D.A. Draft genome Sequence of Sphingomonas sp. strain Ant20, isolated from oil-contaminated soil on Ross Island, Antarctica. Genome Announcements (In press)
Ramond, J-B, Makhalanyane, T.P., Tuffin, M.I., Cowan, D.A. Normalization of environmental metagenomic DNA enhances the discovery of under-represented microbial community members. Letters in Applied Microbiology
Valverde, A, Makhalanyane, T.P., Cowan, DA. 2014. Contrasting assembly processes in a bacterial metacommunity along a desiccation gradient. Frontiers in Microbiology doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00668
Ferreras, E.R., De Maayer, P., Makhalanyane, T.P., Guerrero, L.D., Aislabie, J.M. Cowan, D.A. 2014. The draft genome sequence of Microbacterium sp. CH12i, isolated from shallow groundwater in Cape Hallet, Antarctica. Genome Announcements 2(4):e00789-14. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00789-14.
Cowan, D.A., Makhalanyane, T.P., Dennis, P.G., and D.W, Hopkins. 2014. Microbial Ecology and biogeochemistry of continental Antarctic soils. Frontiers in Microbiology: 5:154 doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00154
Guerrero L.D., Makhalanyane T.P., Aislabie, J.M., Cowan, D.A. 2014. Draft genome sequence of Williamsia sp. strain D3, isolated from the Darwin Mountains, Antarctica. Genome Announcements 2(1):e01230-13.
Makhalanyane, T.P., Valverde, A., Birkeland, N-K., Cary, S.C., Tuffin, I.M., and D.A. Cowan. 2013. Evidence for successional development in Antarctic hypolithic bacterial communities. The ISME Journal. 7, 2080-2090
Makhalanyane, T.P., Valverde, A., Lacap, D.C., Pointing, S.B., Tuffin, I.M., D.A Cowan. 2013. Evidence of species recruitment and development of hot desert hypolithic communities. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 5 (2), 219-224.
Stomeo, F., Makhalanyane T.P., Pointing, S.B., Stevens, M., Cary S.C., Tuffin, I.M., D.A Cowan. 2012. Abiotic drivers influence the microbial diversity in permanently cold soil horizons of a maritime-associated Antarctic Dry Valley. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 82 (2), 326-340.
Miyambo, T., Makhalanyane, T.P., Cowan, D.A., Valverde, A. 2016. Plants of the Fynbos biome harbour host species-specific bacterial communities. FEMS Microbiology Letters
Adesioye, F.A., Makhalanyane, T.P., Biely, P., Cowan, D.A. 2016. Phylogeny, classification and function of acetyl xylan esterases. Enzyme and Microbial Technology
Le, P., Makhalanyane, T.P., Guerrero, L., Vikram, S., Van de Peer, Y., Cowan, D.A. 2016. Comparative metagenomic analysis reveals mechanisms for stress response in hypoliths from extreme hyperarid deserts. Genome Biology and Evolution 8(9):2737-47
de Scally, S.Z., Makhalanyane, T.P.#, Frossard, A., Hogg, I., and Cowan, D.A. 2016. Antarctic microbial communities are functionally redundant, resistant and resilient to short term temperature perturbations. Soil Biology and Biochemistry (103) 160-170
Bezuidt, O.K.I., Gomri, A.M., Pierneed, R., Van Goethem, M.W., Kharroub, K., Cowan, D.A., Makhalanyane, T.P#. Draft genome sequence of Thermoactinomyces sp. strain AS95 isolated from Thamelaht Sebkha, Algeria. Standards in Genomics Sciences
Armstrong, A., Valverde, A., Ramond, J-B., Makhalanyane, T.P., Jansson, J.K., Hopkins, D.A., Seely, M., Trindade, M., Cowan, D.A. Temporal dynamics of hot desert microbial communities reveal structural and functional responses to water input. Scientific Reports
Books and/or chapters in books:
Makhalanyane, T.P., Pointing, S.B., Cowan, D.A (2014). Chapter 13: Lithobionts: Cryptic and Refuge niches. In Antarctic Terrestrial Microbiology. Editor. D.A. Cowan. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN: 978-3-642-45212-3
Makhalanyane, T.P., de Scally, S., Cowan, D.A. Microbiology of Antarctic edaphic and lithic habitats. In The Biology of Arid and initial Soils. Editor: B. Steven.
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