Rapid detection and quantification of members of the archaeal community by quantitative PCR using fluorogenic probesTAKAI, Ken; HORIKOSHI, Koki.Applied and environmental microbiology (Print). 2000, Vol 66, Num 11, pp 5066-5072, issn 0099-2240Article

Archaeal diversity and community development in deep-sea hydrothermal vents : ArchaeaTAKAI, Ken; NAKAMURA, Kentaro.Current opinion in microbiology. 2011, Vol 14, Num 3, pp 282-291, issn 1369-5274, 10 p.Article

Comparison of microbial communities associated with phase-separation-induced hydrothermal fluids at the Yonaguni Knoll IV hydrothermal field, the Southern Okinawa TroughNUNOURA, Takuro; TAKAI, Ken.FEMS microbiology ecology. 2009, Vol 67, Num 3, pp 351-370, issn 0168-6496, 20 p.Article

Deep-sea vent chemoautotrophs : diversity, biochemistry and ecological significanceNAKAGAWA, Satoshi; TAKAI, Ken.FEMS microbiology ecology. 2008, Vol 65, Num 1, pp 1-14, issn 0168-6496, 14 p.Article

Persephonella hydrogeniphila sp. nov., a novel thermophilic, hydrogen-oxidizing bacterium from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimneyNAKAGAWA, Satoshi; TAKAI, Ken; HORIKOSHI, Koki et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2003, Vol 53, Num 3, pp 863-869, issn 1466-5026, 7 p., 3Article

Aeropyrum camini sp. nov., a strictly aerobic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimneyNAKAGAWA, Satoshi; TAKAI, Ken; HORIKOSHI, Koki et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2004, Vol 54, pp 329-335, issn 1466-5026, 7 p., 2Article

Marinithermus hydrothermalis gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly aerobic, thermophilic bacterium from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimneySAKO, Yoshihiko; NAKAGAWA, Satoshi; TAKAI, Ken et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2003, Vol 53, Num 1, pp 59-65, issn 1466-5026, 7 p., 1Article

Distribution of archaea in a black smoker chimney structureTAKAI, Ken; KOMATSU, Tetsushi; INAGAKI, Fumio et al.Applied and environmental microbiology (Print). 2001, Vol 67, Num 8, pp 3618-3629, issn 0099-2240Article

Methanotorris formicicus sp. nov., a novel extremely thermophilic, methane-producing archaeon isolated from a black smoker chimney in the Central Indian RidgeTAKAI, Ken; NEALSON, Ken H; HORIKOSHI, Koki et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2004, Vol 54, pp 1095-1100, issn 1466-5026, 6 p., 4Article

Deferribacter desulfuricans sp. nov., a novel sulfur-, nitrate- and arsenate-reducing thermophile isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal ventTAKAI, Ken; KOBAYASHI, Hideki; NEALSON, Kenneth H et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2003, Vol 53, Num 3, pp 839-846, issn 1466-5026, 8 p., 3Article

Sulfurihydrogenibium subterraneum gen. nov., sp. nov., from a subsurface hot aquiferTAKAI, Ken; KOBAYASHI, Hideki; NEALSON, Kenneth H et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2003, Vol 53, Num 3, pp 823-827, issn 1466-5026, 5 p., 3Article

Sulfurovum lithotrophicum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel sulfur-oxidizing chemolithoautotroph within the ε-Proteobacteria isolated from Okinawa Trough hydrothermal sedimentsINAGAKI, Fumio; TAKAI, Ken; NEALSON, Kenneth H et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2004, Vol 54, pp 1477-1482, issn 1466-5026, 6 p., 5Article

Thioreductor micantisoli gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel mesophilic, sulfur-reducing chemolithoautotroph within the ε-Proteobacteria isolated from hydrothermal sediments in the Mid-Okinawa TroughNAKAGAWA, Satoshi; INAGAKI, Fumio; TAKAI, Ken et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2005, Vol 55, pp 599-605, issn 1466-5026, 7 p., 2Article

Methanofollis ethanolicus sp. nov., an ethanol-utilizing methanogen isolated from a lotus fieldIMACHI, Hiroyuki; SAKAI, Sanae; NAGAI, Hiroyuki et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2009, Vol 59, pp 800-805, issn 1466-5026, 6 p., 4Article

Flow-type apparatus for studying thermotolerance of hyperthermophiles under conditions simulating hydrothermal vent circulationMITSUZAWA, Shigenobu; DEGUCHI, Shigeru; TAKAI, Ken et al.Deep-sea research. Part 1. Oceanographic research papers. 2005, Vol 52, Num 6, pp 1085-1092, issn 0967-0637, 8 p.Article

Molecular biological and isotopic biogeochemical prognoses of the nitrification-driven dynamic microbial nitrogen cycle in hadopelagic sedimentsNUNOURA, Takuro; NISHIZAWA, Manabu; KIKUCHI, Tohru et al.Environmental microbiology (Print). 2013, Vol 15, Num 11, pp 3087-3107, issn 1462-2912, 21 p.Article

IODP Expedition 331: Strong and Expansive Subseafloor Hydrothermal Activities in the Okinawa TroughTAKAI, Ken; MOTTL, Michael J; NIELSEN, Simon H. H et al.Scientific drilling (Print). 2012, Num 13, pp 19-27, issn 1816-8957, 9 p.Article

Development of16S rRNA gene-targeted primers for detection of archaeal anaerobic methanotrophs (ANMEs)MIYASHITA, Ai; MOCHIMARU, Hanako; KAZAMA, Hiromi et al.FEMS microbiology letters. 2009, Vol 297, Num 1, pp 31-37, issn 0378-1097, 7 p.Article

Culture-Dependent and -Independent Characterization of Microbial Communities Associated with a Shallow Submarine Hydrothermal System Occurring within a Coral Reef off Taketomi Island, JapanHIRAYAMA, Hisako; SUNAMURA, Michinari; TAKAI, Ken et al.Applied and environmental microbiology (Print). 2007, Vol 73, Num 23, pp 7642-7656, issn 0099-2240, 15 p.Article

Characterization of C₁-Metabolizing prokaryotic communities in methane seep habitats at the Kuroshima knoll, southern Ryukyu Arc, by analyzing pmoA, mmoX, mxaF, mcrA, and 16s rRNA genesINAGAKI, Fumio; TSUNOGAI, Urumu; SUZUKI, Masae et al.Applied and environmental microbiology (Print). 2004, Vol 70, Num 12, pp 7445-7455, issn 0099-2240, 11 p.Article

Spatial Distribution of Viruses Associated with Planktonic and Attached Microbial Communities in Hydrothermal EnvironmentsYOSHIDA-TAKASHIMA, Yukari; NUNOURA, Takuro; UENO, Yuichiro et al.Applied and environmental microbiology (Print). 2012, Vol 78, Num 5, pp 1311-1320, issn 0099-2240, 10 p.Article

Thermotomaculum hydrothermale gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel heterotrophic thermophile within the phylum Acidobacteria from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney in the Southern Okinawa TroughIZUMI, Hiroshi; NUNOURA, Takuro; MIYAZAKI, Masayuki et al.Extremophiles (Tokyo. Print). 2012, Vol 16, Num 2, pp 245-253, issn 1431-0651, 9 p.Article

Sulfurivirga caldicuralii gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel microaerobic, thermophilic, thiosulfate-oxidizing chemolithoautotroph, isolated from a shallow marine hydrothermal system occurring in a coral reef, JapanTAKAI, Ken; MIYAZAKI, Masayuki; NUNOURA, Takuro et al.International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (Print). 2006, Vol 56, pp 1921-1929, issn 1466-5026, 9 p., 8Article

Microbial community in black rust exposed to hot ridge flank crustal fluidsNAKAGAWA, Satoshi; INAGAKI, Fumio; SUZUKI, Yohey et al.Applied and environmental microbiology (Print). 2006, Vol 72, Num 10, pp 6789-6799, issn 0099-2240, 11 p.Article

Enzymatic and genetic characterization of carbon and energy metabolisms by deep-sea hydrothermal chemolithoautotrophic isolates of EpsilonproteobacteriaTAKAI, Ken; CAMPBELL, Barbara J; HORIKOSHI, Koki et al.Applied and environmental microbiology (Print). 2005, Vol 71, Num 11, pp 7310-7320, issn 0099-2240, 11 p.Article