Understanding the causal link between the microbiome and plant health is crucial for the
future of crop production. Established studies have shown a symbiotic relationship between …

Marine and ocean environments are the most widespread habitats in the world but are still
the least studied from the aspect of antibiotic resistance. The indigenous and tetracycline …

Recent advances in new molecular biology methods and next-generation sequencing
(NGS) technologies have revolutionized metabarcoding studies investigating complex …

Prokaryotic species are composed of multiple clonal lineages coexisting in the same habitat.
In recent years, understanding the maintenance of this high intraspecific genetic diversity in …

Human-induced climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of
vegetation fires. The Mediterranean region is considered particularly prone to fire episodes …

By combining qualitative 16S metabarcoding and quantitative CARD-FISH methods with
neural gas analysis, different patterns of the picoplankton community were revealed at finer …

Marine bacterioplankton represent a diverse assembly of species differing largely in their
abundance, physiology, metabolic activity, and role in microbial food webs. To analyze their …

Bacterioplankton of the SAR11 clade are the most abundant marine microorganisms and
consist of numerous subclades spanning order-level divergence (Pelagibacterales). The …

Biomarkers offer unique insights into the state of the environment, but little is known about
how they interact with microbial communities in the open ocean. This study investigated the …

One of the most hostile marine habitats on Earth is the surface of the South Pacific Gyre
(SPG), characterized by high solar radiation, extreme nutrient depletion, and low …