… To some readers, publication of The Prokaryotes may indicate that the field is now mature,
that from here on it is a matter of filling in details. I have a hunch that this is not the case. …

… the prokaryotes will continue to retain a central place both in fundamental and in applied …
in this context, one of the most outstanding capacities of the prokaryotes is their extended …

… "The second, expanded edition of The Prokaryotes has been … The Prokaryotes, Second
Edition, will undoubtedly become a … "The present edition of The Prokaryotes appeared some …

… "The second, expanded edition of The Prokaryotes has been … The Prokaryotes, Second
Edition, will undoubtedly become a … "The present edition of The Prokaryotes appeared some …

A scheme for the evolution of the prokaryotes is proposed. This is based on the assumptions
that (1) the main course of early prokaryotic evolution after the development of an effective …

… To gain insights into genus definition for the prokaryotes, we attempted to reveal the genus-level
genomic differences in the current prokaryotic classification system and to delineate the …

… More importantly, however, the metabolic versatility of the prokaryotes, which reflects the
development of metabolism during the evolution of life, enables them to live in many parts of the …

… This analysis indicated that most of the prokaryotes reside in three large habitats:
seawater, soil, and the sediment/soil subsurface. Although many other habitats contain dense …

… The Prokaryotes took a bold step. The first edition, published in 1981, set out to be an
encyclopedic, synoptic account of the world of the prokaryotes… the third edition of The Prokaryotes. …

This communication will summarize recent estimations on prokaryotic cell numbers, technical
aspects of the exploration of the hidden diversity of the as-yet-uncultured prokaryotes and …