A cross-systems primer for synthetic microbial communities

EC Mehlferber, G Arnault, B Joshi… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The design and use of synthetic communities, or SynComs, is one of the most promising
strategies for disentangling the complex interactions within microbial communities, and …

Strategies for tailoring functional microbial synthetic communities

J **g, P Garbeva, JM Raaijmakers… - The ISME …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Natural ecosystems harbor a huge reservoir of taxonomically diverse microbes that are
important for plant growth and health. The vast diversity of soil microorganisms and their …

A metagenome-assembled genome inventory for children reveals early-life gut bacteriome and virome dynamics

Y Peng, J Zhu, S Wang, Y Liu, X Liu, O DeLeon… - Cell Host & Microbe, 2024 - cell.com
Existing microbiota databases are biased toward adult samples, hampering accurate
profiling of the infant gut microbiome. Here, we generated a metagenome-assembled …

[HTML][HTML] Biobased short chain fatty acid production-Exploring microbial community dynamics and metabolic networks through kinetic and microbial modeling …

M Atasoy, WT Scott Jr, A Regueira… - Biotechnology …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been growing interest in harnessing anaerobic digestion
technology for resource recovery from waste streams. This approach has evolved beyond its …

Effects of glucose and lactate on Streptococcus mutans abundance in a novel multispecies oral biofilm model

JS Sangha, P Barrett, TP Curtis, A Métris… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
The oral microbiome plays an important role in protecting oral health. Here, we established
a controlled mixed-species in vitro biofilm model and used it to assess the impact of glucose …

Data-driven prediction of colonization outcomes for complex microbial communities

L Wu, XW Wang, Z Tao, T Wang, W Zuo, Y Zeng… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Microbial interactions can lead to different colonization outcomes of exogenous species, be
they pathogenic or beneficial in nature. Predicting the colonization of exogenous species in …

Cadmium contamination decreased bacterial network complexity and stability in coastal reclamation areas

J Qiu, J Bai, Y Wang, Y Zhai, X Zhang, Y Xu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) contamination can exert significantly adverse effects on soil microbiota in
reclaimed areas, however, its effects on bacterial network structure are still limitedly …