Microbial forensics has been defined as the discipline of applying scientific methods to the
analysis of evidence related to bioterrorism, biocrimes, hoaxes, or the accidental release of …

Chicken is a major food source for humans, hence it is important to understand the
mechanisms involved in nutrient absorption in chicken. In the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), the …

Plants are associated with a complex microbiota that contributes to nutrient acquisition, plant
growth, and plant defense. Nitrogen-fixing microbial associations are efficient and well …

Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are proteinaceous organelles involved in both
autotrophic and heterotrophic metabolism. All BMCs share homologous shell proteins but …

A number of recent studies have shown the importance of the mammalian gut microbiome in
host health. In the context of endangered species, a few studies have examined the …

The recently discovered comammox bacteria have the potential to completely oxidize
ammonia to nitrate. These microorganisms are part of the Nitrospira genus and are present …

The Australian silver gull is an urban-adapted species that frequents anthropogenic waste
sites. The enterobacterial flora of synanthropic birds often carries antibiotic resistance …

Biomanufacturing from renewable feedstocks can offset fossil fuel-based chemical
production. One potential biomanufacturing strategy is production of medium-chain fatty …

We investigated the global distribution patterns and pangenomic diversity of the candidate
phylum “Latescibacteria”(WS3) in 16S rRNA gene as well as metagenomic data sets. We …

In the human gut, the growth of the pathogen Clostridioides difficile is impacted by a
complex web of interspecies interactions with members of human gut microbiota. We …