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We receive this question often and the answer is no.

How do we know this? microBIOMETER® shows that soil removed from the earth and plants lose microbial biomass every day which we have confirmed with microscopic studies. The literature also confirms this.

Why is there confusion? Most of the microbes in soil are in the “dormant” state, they only wake up when stimulated by the plant or some other stimulus. For a long time people thought dormant microbes were dead. Now we know they have lost as much water as possible and encased themselves in a tough cocoon that can allow them to survive for up to thousands of years. microBIOMETER® measures these earth-colored dormant microbes.

What microbes are dormant? All soil microbes have the ability to go dormant. This allows them to survive drought, freezing, starvation, etc. Bacteria and fungi build tough spore walls to protect themselves. microBIOMETER® measures those spores.

In the winter when it is below freezing in New York, if we microscopically examine the microbes that are separated from soil using microBIOMETER® we see very few fungi but plenty of spores. In spring the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spores will germinate and find a plant to colonize. In the Fall when roots are dying and decaying organic matter is present in the soil, we see a profusion of the saprophytic fungi that break down the tough vegetable matter. Bacteria can sporulate but even the bacteria that do not sporulate manage to wrap themselves in a tough outer coat by collecting clay and minerals in their gluey outer biofilm.

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DISCUSSION

In this study, we characterize the relative contributions of previously identified crust proteins (CgeA, CotV, CotW, CotX, CotY and CotZ) toward assembly of the spore outermost layer and how they influence the surface properties of mature spores. In Figure 9, we propose a model, derived from epifluorescence microscopy experiments, that compiles genetic interactions among crust proteins, as well as the contributions of two morphogenetic outer coat proteins, CotE and CotO (Table S7A). CotZ, which requires CotE and CotO but none of the crust proteins for localization, is at the top of the crust assembly hierarchy and is integral to the localization of all other crust proteins, except perhaps CotW (considering that localization of CotW-GFP is impaired in a &#x;cotXYZ mutant, but not in a &#x;cotZ mutant). Previous work suggested that CotY was also necessary for CotZ localization (Imamura et al., ); however, we were unable to confirm this result with our deletion mutants and CotZ-GFP expressing strains. By contrast, CgeA directly or indirectly relies on all other crust proteins for proper localization and does not affect the ability of the spore to assemble the major crust components. Therefore, CgeA is at the bottom of the hierarchy. In general, the relationships between crust proteins appear intricate, with each protein interacting with more than one protein. Our genetic interaction dataset is consistent with the protein interaction data obtained by two-hybrid assays (Krajcikova et al., ) (Table S7B). We have also found that CotO promotes encasement of the spore by CgeA, CotX, CotY and CotZ. Thus, crust assembly seems to follow the logic previously uncovered for the rest of the coat, with a first morphogenetic protein dedicated to the recruitment of all other coat proteins in a specific layer (SpoIVA for the basement layer, SafA for the inner layer, CotE for the outer layer and CotZ for the crust) and a second morphogenetic protein (SpoVID for most layers and CotO specifically for the crust) required at a later stage for spore encasement (McKenney et al., ; McKenney &#x; Eichenberger, ; Nunes et al., ; Wang et al., ). CotX, CotY and CotZ had been previously defined as crust morphogenetic proteins, and the data presented here confirm that all these proteins play a major role in crust assembly.

Hierarchical network of genetic dependencies in crust assembly.

Weight of lines indicated strength of interaction. Red: Crust proteins. Orange: outer coat protein required for encasement by the crust. Purple: outer coat protein required for recruitment of CotZ and CotW. Red arrow: Required for proper localization. Dash olive arrow: required for protein stabilization. Olive arrow: required to maintain the structure. Orange arrow: required for spore encasement.

It has been previously shown that the spore surface is composed of both proteins and polysaccharides (Waller et al., ). Thus, in addition to an updated genetic hierarchy for coat and crust assembly, we report how individual deletions of crust genes affect spore surface phenotypes, including presence or absence of a PS layer, crust morphology, and degree of hydrophobicity. From TEM in the presence of Ruthenium red, we found that when crust morphology was severely disrupted (e.g. leaving debris as for &#x;cotZ spores), the polysaccharide layer was also impaired, as determined by negative staining with India ink. Yet, in mutants like &#x;cotXYZ, spores still exhibited a PS layer even in the absence of a detectable crust. A possible interpretation of this result is that some PS could attach to the outer coat, either naturally or to compensate for a missing crust. An alternative explanation would be that the Ruthenium red and India ink staining procedures are sensitive to different types of PS. Nevertheless, and keeping in mind that CotV, CotW and CotY are capable of self-assembly (Jiang et al., ), attempted crust assembly with an incomplete set of crust proteins appears to be more disruptive to overall coat morphology than if the crust is removed completely. For example, in &#x;cotZ spores, and in contrast to &#x;cotXYZ spores, the presence of CotX and CotY may be enough to initiate crust assembly and this aborted attempt ends up disrupting both the outer coat and the crust. Another important result from the TEM analysis was the detection of crust like-material in the form of filaments or beads-on-a-string structures. This phenotype was observable in the extracellular milieu (e.g. &#x;cotX spores) or still attached to the spore (e.g. ballooned crust morphology of &#x;cgeA spores), pointing to a possible role for CotX and CgeA in attaching the crust to the rest of the coat. It should be noted that these proteins are absent or have diverged greatly in strains of the B. cereus group that have exosporia instead of crusts. On the other hand, CotX is required, along with CotW, for exosporium formation in B. megaterium QMB , which does not have orthologs of CotY and CotZ (Manetsberger, Ghosh, Hall, &#x; Christie,

SecuROM was a CD/DVDcopy protection and digital rights management (DRM) product developed by Sony DADC. It aims to prevent unauthorised copying and reverse engineering of software, primarily commercial computer games running on Microsoft Windows. The method of disc protection in later versions is data position measurement, which may be used in conjunction with online activation DRM. SecuROM gained prominence in the late s but generated controversy because of its requirement for frequent online authentication and strict key activation limits. A class-action lawsuit was filed against Electronic Arts for its use of SecuROM in the video game Spore.^[1] Opponents, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, believe that fair-use rights are restricted by DRM applications such as SecuROM.^[2][3]

Software[edit]

SecuROM limits the number of PCs activated at the same time from the same key and is not uninstalled upon removal of the game. SecuROM 7.x was the first version to include the SecuROM Removal Tool, which is intended to help users remove SecuROM after the software with which it was installed has been removed.^[4] Most titles now also include a revoke tool to deactivate the license; revoking all licenses would restore the original activation limit.^[5] As with Windows activation, a hardware change may appear as a change of computer, and force another activation of the software.^[6] Reformatting the computer may not consume an activation, if the Product Activation servers successfully detect it as a re-installation on the same set of hardware.^[7] The activation limit may be increased, on a case-by-case basis, if the user is shown to have reached this limit due to several hardware-triggered re-activations on the same PC.

Known problems[edit]

• SecuROM may not detect that the original game disc is in the drive. This can occur on virtually any configuration, and reinserting the disc or rebooting the computer usually resolves the problem.^[8]
• Under Windows Vista, SecuROM will prevent a game from running if explicit congestion notification is enabled in Vista's networking configuration.^[9]
• Software that can be used to bypass copy protection, such as disk drive emulators and debugging software, will block the launch of the game and generate a security module error.^[8][10] Disabling such software usually fixes the issue, but in some cases uninstallation is required.^[8]
• SecuROM conflicts with other software, the best-known being SysInternals' Process Explorer (prior to version 11). Use of Process Explorer before an attempt to run the protected software would produce an error caused by a driver that was kept in memory after Process Explorer was closed. This is solved by either ensuring that Process Explorer is not running in the background when the game is launched, or updating Process Explorer.^[8][11]
• SecuROM has a hardware-level incompatibility with certain brands of optical drives. Workarounds exist.^[8]

Controversies[edit]

BioShock[edit]

Purchasers of BioShock were required to activate the game online, and users who exceeded their permitted two activations would have to call to get their limit raised. The limit was raised to five activations because an incorrect phone number had been printed on the manual, and because there were no call centers outside of the United States. Separate activations were required for each user on the same machine.^[12][13]2K Games removed the activation limit in , although online activation was still required.^[14] The game is now available completely DRM-free.^[15]

Mass Effect[edit]

EA announced in May that Mass Effect for the PC would use SecuROM 7.x and require that the software be reactivated every 10 days.^[16] Customer complaints led EA to remove the day activation, but SecuROM remained tied to the installation, with its product activation facility used to impose a limit of three activations. A call to customer support is required to reset the activation limit. Unlike BioShock, uninstalling the game does not refund a previously used activation.^[17] A de-authorization tool was released for the main game, but EA's customer support must still be contacted to deactivate the downloadable expansions.

Spore[edit]

Spore, released by EA on September 7, , uses SecuROM. Spore has seen relatively substantial rates of unauthorized distribution among peer-to-peer groups, and with a reported &#;million downloads over BitTorrent networks, was the most user-redistributed game of , according to TorrentFreak's "Top 10 most pirated games of " list.^[18] Journalists note that this was a reaction from users unhappy with the copy protection.^[19]

EA requires the player to authenticate the game online upon installation.^[20] This system was announced after EA's originally planned system, which would have required authentication every 10 days, met opposition from the public.^[21] Each individual product key of the game would be limited to use on three computers.^[22] This limit was raised to five computers, in response to customer complaints,^[23] but only one online user (required to access user-generated content) can be created per copy.

A class-action lawsuit was filed by Maryland resident Melissa Thomas within the U.S. District Court against Electronic Arts over SecuROM's inclusion with Spore.^[24][25] Several other lawsuits have followed.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3[edit]

Red Alert 3 included SecuROM until February 19, , when it was removed from the Steam version. Non-Steam editions still include SecuROM.^[26] Despite this, every serial key can only be activated up to 5 times, and activations could be revoked for individual systems through the game's auto-run feature as of patch

Dragon Age II[edit]

Reports emerged in March that EA's Dragon Age II included SecuROM, despite assertions from EA to the contrary.^[27] On March 12, , a BioWare representative stated on the official Dragon Age II message boards that the game does not use SecuROM, but instead "a release control product which is made by the same team, but is a completely different product"^[28] which later turned out to be Sony Release Control. The consumer advocacy group Reclaim Your Game has challenged this claim, based on their analysis of the files in question.^[29]

Final Fantasy VII PC re-release[edit]

In early August an updated version of Final Fantasy VII was re-released for PC. The updated version included SecuROM software, which was discovered when an early purchase link was included in the Square Enix store. Users who purchased and downloaded the game were unable to activate the game due to the activation servers not recognizing the activation key for their purchased games.^[30]

The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection[edit]

EA released The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection as a free download until July 31, , but did not mention that the download also came with SecuROM included,^[31] which was later revealed by the site Reclaim Your Game.^[32] SecuROM was removed on November 1, , more than three years after it was last offered on Origin.^[33]

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