SAMPL-seq reveals micron-scale spatial hubs in the human gut microbiome
The local arrangement of microbes can profoundly impact community assembly, function and stability. However, our understanding of the spatial organ…
Tag: Environmental microbiology
Transitivity and intransitivity in soil bacterial networks
Competition can lead to the exclusion of bacterial taxa when there is a transitive relationship among competitors with a hierarchy of competitive s…
Filamentous virus-like particles are present in coral dinoflagellates across genera and ocean basins
Filamentous viruses are hypothesized to play a role in stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) through infection of the endosymbiotic dinoflagellat…
Species-specific responses of marine bacteria to environmental perturbation
Environmental perturbations shape the structure and function of microbial communities. Oil spills are a major perturbation and resolving spills oft…
Common loss of far-red light photoacclimation in cyanobacteria from hot and cold deserts: a case study in the Chroococcidiopsidales
Deserts represent an extreme challenge for photosynthetic life. Despite their aridity, they are often inhabited by diverse microscopic communities …
Dynamic social interactions and keystone species shape the diversity and stability of mixed-species biofilms – an example from dairy isolates
Identifying interspecies interactions in mixed-species biofilms is a key challenge in microbial ecology and is of paramount importance given that i…
Dynamic and intricate regulation by the Csr sRNAs in the Arctic Pseudoalteromonas fuliginea
The Csr (Carbon Storage Regulator) system is pivotal in controlling various cellular functions in most bacteria, primarily through the CsrA protein…
A new understanding of Acanthamoeba castellanii: dispelling the role of bacterial pore-forming toxins in cyst formation and amoebicidal actions
Pore-forming toxins (PFTs) are recognized as major virulence factors produced by both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. While the effects o…