Phylosymbiosis was recently formulated to support a hypothesis-driven framework for the
characterization of a new, cross-system trend in host-associated microbiomes. Defining …

Within the last century, human lifestyle and dietary behaviors have changed dramatically.
These changes, especially concerning hygiene, have led to a marked decrease in some …

Behaviours such as chemotaxis can facilitate metabolic exchanges between phytoplankton
and heterotrophic bacteria, which ultimately regulate oceanic productivity and …

The third edition of this bestselling text has been rigorously updated to reflect major new
discoveries and concepts since 2011, especially progress due to extensive application of …

A plant growing under natural conditions is always associated with a substantial, diverse,
and well-orchestrated community of microbes—the phytomicrobiome. The phytomicrobiome …

Current research highlights the importance of associated microbes in contributing to the
functioning, health, and even adaptation of their animal, plant, and fungal hosts. As such, we …

Understanding how microorganism-microorganism interactions shape microbial
assemblages is a key to deciphering the evolution of dependencies and co-existence in …

Drastic loss in the area and quality of natural and semi‐natural habitats over the last
hundred years has placed biodiversity and related ecosystem functions under substantial …

Over the last few decades, symbiosis and the concept of holobiont—a host entity with a
population of symbionts—have gained a central role in our understanding of life functioning …

Lucinidae clams harbor gammaproteobacterial thioautotrophic gill endosymbionts that are
environmentally acquired. Thioautotrophic lucinid symbionts are related to metabolically …