Marine Microbial Systems: From Molecular Mechanisms to Biotechnological Innovations
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology and Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bacterial cell wall; peptidoglycan; lipoprotein; atomic force microscopy; antimicrobial resistance; microbial physiology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The marine realm harbors Earth's most phylogenetically diverse microbial communities, with current estimates suggesting that >90% of oceanic microorganisms remain undiscovered or uncharacterized. These microbial systems have evolved extraordinary adaptive strategies to thrive across extreme gradients of pressure, temperature, and salinity, while playing fundamental roles in global carbon/nitrogen cycling and ecosystem resilience. Their unique biological features—from piezophilic enzymes to bioactive secondary metabolites—represent an untapped frontier for both basic science and applied biotechnology.
This Special Issue will highlight cutting-edge research on marine microbial systems, with particular focus on the following:
- Novel adaptive mechanisms at molecular/genomic levels;
- Functional biodiversity spanning uncultured phyla;
- Ecosystem-scale interactions and biogeochemical impacts;
- Evolutionary innovation in extreme environments.
We welcome contributions addressing fundamental mechanistic studies as well as applied research in areas including the following:
- Enzyme discovery and engineering: Extremozymes, metabolic pathways, structural adaptation;
- Drug discovery: Antimicrobial/anticancer compounds, biosynthetic gene clusters;
- Environmental solutions: Bioremediation, carbon sequestration, plastic degradation;
- Omics technologies: Single-cell genomics, meta-transcriptomics, spatial metabolomics;
- Synthetic biology: Chassis development, heterologous expression systems.
The Special Issue aims to bridge the gap between basic research and translational applications, showcasing how molecular understanding of marine microorganisms can drive innovations in medicine, agriculture, energy, and environmental sustainability.
Dr. Hainan Su
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine microorganisms
- functional enzymes
- bioactive secondary metabolites
- bio-manufacturing
- bio-pharmaceutical
- bio-agriculture
- environmental governance
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