Animals harbor diverse communities of microbes within their gastrointestinal tracts.
Phylogenetic relationship, diet, gut morphology, host physiology, and ecology all influence …

The gut microbiome is mainly composed of microbiota and mycobiota, both of which play
important roles in the development of the host immune system, metabolic regulation, and …

Host genetic landscapes can shape microbiome assembly in the animal gut by contributing
to the establishment of distinct physiological environments. However, the genetic …

From insects to mammals, a large variety of animals hold in their intestines complex
bacterial communities that play an important role in health and disease. To further our …

The human gut microbiome is a complex and dynamic microbial entity that interacts with the
environment and other parts of the body including the brain, heart, liver, and immune …

The microorganisms associated with an organism, the microbiome, have a strong and wide
impact in their host biology. In particular, the microbiome modulates both the host defense …

Climate change is causing extreme heating events and intensifying infectious disease
outbreaks. Animals harbour microbial communities, which are vital for their survival and …

The microbiota shapes host biology in numerous ways. One example is protection against
pathogens, which is likely critical for host fitness in consideration of the ubiquity of …

Virtually all multicellular organisms on Earth live in symbiotic associations with complex
microbial communities: the microbiome. This ancient relationship is of fundamental …

The microbiomes of host organisms and their direct source environments are closely linked
and key for sha** microbial community dynamics. The relationship between these linked …