Emeritus Professor John Fuerst
Emeritus Professor

John Fuerst

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Background

General Research specialises in: Evolutionary microbiology, Marine microbiology; Molecular phylogenetics, genomics and bioinformatics of bacteria; Planctomycete bacteria; Bacterial cell biology and structure.

Current research projects include:

Molecular cell biology of planctomycete bacteria in relation to the origin of eukaryotes and cell compartmentalisation (ARC Large Grant).Culture, molecular phylogenetics and ultrastructure of Archaeal and Bacterial symbionts of marine sponges.

Availability

Emeritus Professor John Fuerst is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Microbiology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Planctomycetes

    Molecular cell biology of planctomycete bacteria; Compartmentalization of planctomycetes; nucleated bacteria; ultrastructrure of planctomycete bacteria

  • Symbiont bacteria of marine sponges

    compartmentalized bacteria of marine sponges from the Great Barrier Reef; microbial diversity and molecular ecology of marine sponge symbionts; archaea of marine sponges; planctomycetes and poribacteria of sponges; ultrastructure of bacteria of marine sponges

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159 works between 1969 and 2024
All (159) Journal Article (103) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (38) Book (1) Other Outputs (3)

101 - 120 of 159 works

2004

Journal Article

The anammoxosome: an intracytoplasmic compartment in anammox bacteria

van Niftrik, L. A., Fuerst, J. A., Damste, J. S. S., Kuenen, J. G., Jetten, M. S. M. and Strous, M. (2004). The anammoxosome: an intracytoplasmic compartment in anammox bacteria. Fems Microbiology Letters, 233 (1), 7-13. doi: 10.1016/j.femsle.2004.01.044

The anammoxosome: an intracytoplasmic compartment in anammox bacteria

2004

Conference Publication

Genomics of planctomycetes : their relevance to cell compartmentalization and eukaryote homologies

Fuerst, John A. (2004). Genomics of planctomycetes : their relevance to cell compartmentalization and eukaryote homologies. Les Treilles conference on 'Origin and Evolution of the Cell Nucleus', Les Treilles, France, 7-12 July, 2004. Les Treilles, France: La Fondation des Treilles.

Genomics of planctomycetes : their relevance to cell compartmentalization and eukaryote homologies

2004

Conference Publication

Novel compartmentalisation in bacteria

Webb, R. I., Lindsay, M., Strous, M., Jetten, M. S., Lafi, F. F. and Fuerst, J. A. (2004). Novel compartmentalisation in bacteria. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2004, Savannah, U.S.A., August 2004. doi: 10.1017/S1431927604886963

Novel compartmentalisation in bacteria

2003

Journal Article

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation by marine and freshwater planctomycete-like bacteria

Jetten, M. S., Sliekers, O., Kuypers, M., Dalsgaard, T., van Niftrik, L., Cirpus, I., van de Pas-Schoonen, K. T., Lavik, G., Thamdrup, B., Le Paslier, D., Op den Camp, H. J. M., Huth, S., Nielsen, L. P., Abma, W., Third, K., Engstrom, P., Kuenen, J. G., Jorgensen, B. B., Canfield, D. E., Damste, J. S. S., Revsbech, N. P., Fuerst, J., Weissenbach, J., Wagner, M., Schmidt, I., Schmid, M. and Strous, M. (2003). Anaerobic ammonium oxidation by marine and freshwater planctomycete-like bacteria. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 63 (2), 107-114. doi: 10.1007/s00253-003-1422-4

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation by marine and freshwater planctomycete-like bacteria

2003

Conference Publication

RNase P RNAA gene sequence analysis of planctomycetes

Butler, M. K. and Fuerst, J. A. (2003). RNase P RNAA gene sequence analysis of planctomycetes. RNA 2003: 8th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society, Vienna, 1-6 July, 2003.

RNase P RNAA gene sequence analysis of planctomycetes

2003

Journal Article

Candidatus "Scalindua brodae", spec. nov., Candidatus "Scalindua wagneri", spec. nov., two new species of anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria

Schmid, M., Walsh, K., Webb, R. I., Rijpstra, W. I. C., Van De Pas-Schoonen, K. T., Verbruggen, M. J., Hill, T., Moffett, B., Fuerst, J. A., Schouten, S., Sinninghe-Damste, J.S., Harris, J., Shaw, P., Jetten, M. S. and Strous, M. (2003). Candidatus "Scalindua brodae", spec. nov., Candidatus "Scalindua wagneri", spec. nov., two new species of anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 26 (4), 529-538. doi: 10.1078/072320203770865837

Candidatus "Scalindua brodae", spec. nov., Candidatus "Scalindua wagneri", spec. nov., two new species of anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria

2003

Conference Publication

Molecular analysis of microbial biodiversity in three sponge species from the Great Barrier Reef

Lafi, Feras F., Kim, Tae Kyung, Pearson, Darnley, Webb, Rick, Garson, Mary and Fuerst, John A. (2003). Molecular analysis of microbial biodiversity in three sponge species from the Great Barrier Reef. AMSA 2003, Brisbane, 9-11 July 2003.

Molecular analysis of microbial biodiversity in three sponge species from the Great Barrier Reef

2003

Journal Article

New concepts of microbial treatment processes for the nitrogen removal in wastewater

Schmidt, I., Sliekers, O., Schmid, M., Bock, E., Fuerst, J., Kuenen, J. G., Jetten, M. S. M. and Strous, M. (2003). New concepts of microbial treatment processes for the nitrogen removal in wastewater. Fems Microbiology Reviews, 27 (4), 481-492. doi: 10.1016/S0168-6445(03)00039-1

New concepts of microbial treatment processes for the nitrogen removal in wastewater

2003

Other Outputs

Semantides and modern bacterial systematics

Fuerst, J. A. (2003). Semantides and modern bacterial systematics.

Semantides and modern bacterial systematics

2002

Journal Article

The anammox case - A new experimental manifesto for microbiological eco-physiology

Strous, M., Kuenen, J. G., Fuerst, J. A., Wagner, M. and Jetten, M. S. M. (2002). The anammox case - A new experimental manifesto for microbiological eco-physiology. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General And Molecular Microbiology, 81 (1-4), 693-702. doi: 10.1023/A:1020590413079

The anammox case - A new experimental manifesto for microbiological eco-physiology

2002

Conference Publication

Culture and molecular identification of prokaryotes from microbial communities in the demosponges Pseudoceratina clavata, Axinyssa sp. and Rhabdastrella globostellata from the Great Barrier Reef

Lafi, F., Layton, I., Garson, M. J. and Fuerst, J. A. (2002). Culture and molecular identification of prokaryotes from microbial communities in the demosponges Pseudoceratina clavata, Axinyssa sp. and Rhabdastrella globostellata from the Great Barrier Reef. VI International Sponge Conference, Rapallo, Italy, 29 September - 5 October, 2002.

Culture and molecular identification of prokaryotes from microbial communities in the demosponges Pseudoceratina clavata, Axinyssa sp. and Rhabdastrella globostellata from the Great Barrier Reef

2002

Conference Publication

RNASE P RNA gene sequence analysis of planctomycetes

Butler, M. K. and Fuerst, J. A. (2002). RNASE P RNA gene sequence analysis of planctomycetes. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Mtg, Melbourne, 29 September - 3 October, 2002.

RNASE P RNA gene sequence analysis of planctomycetes

2002

Journal Article

Isolation of Gemmata-like and Isosphaera-like planctomycete bacteria from soil and freshwater

Wang, Jenny, Jenkins, Cheryl, Webb, Richard I. and Fuerst, John A. (2002). Isolation of Gemmata-like and Isosphaera-like planctomycete bacteria from soil and freshwater. Applied And Environmental Microbiology, 68 (1), 417-422. doi: 10.1128/AEM.68.1.417-422.2002

Isolation of Gemmata-like and Isosphaera-like planctomycete bacteria from soil and freshwater

2002

Journal Article

Molecular and Ultrastructural Confirmation of Classification of ATCC 35122 as a Strain of Pirellula staleyi

Butler, Margaret K., Wang, Jenny, Webb, Richard I. and Fuerst, John A. (2002). Molecular and Ultrastructural Confirmation of Classification of ATCC 35122 as a Strain of Pirellula staleyi. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 52 (5), 1663-1667. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.02167-0

Molecular and Ultrastructural Confirmation of Classification of ATCC 35122 as a Strain of Pirellula staleyi

2002

Conference Publication

Novel structural organization for bacteria illustrated by planctomycetes Gemmata obscuriglobus and 'anammox' bacteria

Fuerst, J. A., Lindsay, M. R., Strous, M., Jetten, M. S. and Webb, R. I. (2002). Novel structural organization for bacteria illustrated by planctomycetes Gemmata obscuriglobus and 'anammox' bacteria. 15th International Congress on Electron Microscopy, Durban, 1-6 September, 2002.

Novel structural organization for bacteria illustrated by planctomycetes Gemmata obscuriglobus and 'anammox' bacteria

2002

Journal Article

Gene discovery within the plantomycete division of the domain bacteria using sequence tags from genomic DNA libraries

Jenkins, C., Kedar, V. and Fuerst, J. A. (2002). Gene discovery within the plantomycete division of the domain bacteria using sequence tags from genomic DNA libraries. Genome Biology, 3 (6) research0031.1, 0031.1-0031.11. doi: 10.1186/gb-2002-3-6-research0031

Gene discovery within the plantomycete division of the domain bacteria using sequence tags from genomic DNA libraries

2002

Journal Article

Improved nitrogen removal by application of new nitrogen-cycle bacteria

Jetten, M. S., Schmid, M, Schmidt, I., Wubben, M., van Dongen, U., Abma, W., Sliekers, O., Revsbech, N. P., Beaumont, H. J. E., Ottosen, L., Volcke, E., Laanbroek, H. J., Campos-Gomez, J. L., Cole, J., van Loosdrecht, M., Mulder, J. W., Fuerst, J. A. and Richardson, D. (2002). Improved nitrogen removal by application of new nitrogen-cycle bacteria. Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, 1 (1), 51-63. doi: 10.1023/A:1015191724542

Improved nitrogen removal by application of new nitrogen-cycle bacteria

2002

Conference Publication

The b-subunit of F1-ATPASE from planctomycetes

Smith, R. L. and Fuerst, J. A. (2002). The b-subunit of F1-ATPASE from planctomycetes. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Mtg, Melbourne, 29 September - 3 October, 2002.

The b-subunit of F1-ATPASE from planctomycetes

2001

Conference Publication

Microbiology of the anaerobic ammonium oxidation 'anammox' process

Jetten, M. S., Van de Pas-Schoonen, K. T., Fuerst, J. A., Wagner, M., Kuenen, J. G. and Strous, M. (2001). Microbiology of the anaerobic ammonium oxidation 'anammox' process. ISME-9, Amsterdam, 26-31 Aug, 2001.

Microbiology of the anaerobic ammonium oxidation 'anammox' process

2001

Conference Publication

Electron microscope-level in situ hybridisation localisation of ribosomal RNA in planctomycete bacteria

Butler, M. K., Webb, R. I. and Fuerst, J. A. (2001). Electron microscope-level in situ hybridisation localisation of ribosomal RNA in planctomycete bacteria. ASM 2001 Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Perth, WA, 30 Sept - 5 Oct, 2001.

Electron microscope-level in situ hybridisation localisation of ribosomal RNA in planctomycete bacteria

Past funding

  • 2010
    Analytical instrumentation enabling rapid compound separation and chemical structure analysis via mass fingerprinting
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Diversity of Salinispora actinobacteria producing pharmaceutically relevant natural products from Australian marine sponges
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Nuclear structure and function in the nucleated planctomycete bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus: a third cell plan for living organisms?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Molecular cell biology and evolution of a bacterial superphylum: evolutionary connections between planctomycetes and verrucomicrobia and their relations to the domain eucarya
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Exploring Gene Diversity And Chemical Diversity Of Rifamycin-Synthesizing Actinobacterial Salinospora From Great Barrier Reef Marine Sponges
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Australian Microbial Resources Research Network
    ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Molecular Cell Biology and Comparative Genomics Of Planctomycetes and Verrucomicrobia In Relation To Evolution Of Cytoskeletal Proteins and Membrane-bounded Compartments
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Molecular diversity and ultrastructure of bacteria-like symbionts of marine sponges.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    Molecular phylogenetics and cell biology of planctomycetes in relation to the origin of eukaryotes
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Microbial sinks for dimethylsulfoxide in the marine environment
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1998
    Microbial biodiversity.
    AMRAD Corporation Pty Limited
    Open grant

Availability

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