Function and functional redundancy in microbial systems

S Louca, MF Polz, F Mazel, MBN Albright… - Nature ecology & …, 2018‏ - nature.com
Microbial communities often exhibit incredible taxonomic diversity, raising questions
regarding the mechanisms enabling species coexistence and the role of this diversity in …

Stochastic community assembly: does it matter in microbial ecology?

J Zhou, D Ning - Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 2017‏ - journals.asm.org
Understanding the mechanisms controlling community diversity, functions, succession, and
biogeography is a central, but poorly understood, topic in ecology, particularly in microbial …

Land conversion to agriculture induces taxonomic homogenization of soil microbial communities globally

Z Peng, X Qian, Y Liu, X Li, H Gao, Y An, J Qi… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Agriculture contributes to a decline in local species diversity and to above-and below-
ground biotic homogenization. Here, we conduct a continental survey using 1185 soil …

Combined effects of host genetics and diet on human gut microbiota and incident disease in a single population cohort

Y Qin, AS Havulinna, Y Liu, P Jousilahti, SC Ritchie… - Nature Genetics, 2022‏ - nature.com
Human genetic variation affects the gut microbiota through a complex combination of
environmental and host factors. Here we characterize genetic variations associated with …

Important ecophysiological roles of non-dominant Actinobacteria in plant residue decomposition, especially in less fertile soils

Y Bao, J Dolfing, Z Guo, R Chen, M Wu, Z Li, X Lin… - Microbiome, 2021‏ - Springer
Background Microbial-driven decomposition of plant residues is integral to carbon
sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems. Actinobacteria, one of the most widely distributed …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental DNA metabarcoding for benthic monitoring: A review of sediment sampling and DNA extraction methods

J Pawlowski, K Bruce, K Panksep, FI Aguirre… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding (parallel sequencing of DNA/RNA for
identification of whole communities within a targeted group) is revolutionizing the field of …

Emergent simplicity in microbial community assembly

JE Goldford, N Lu, D Bajić, S Estrela, M Tikhonov… - Science, 2018‏ - science.org
A major unresolved question in microbiome research is whether the complex taxonomic
architectures observed in surveys of natural communities can be explained and predicted by …

Forest tree growth is linked to mycorrhizal fungal composition and function across Europe

MA Anthony, TW Crowther, S Van Der Linde… - The ISME …, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Most trees form symbioses with ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) which influence access to
growth-limiting soil resources. Mesocosm experiments repeatedly show that EMF species …

The evolution of the host microbiome as an ecosystem on a leash

KR Foster, J Schluter, KZ Coyte, S Rakoff-Nahoum - Nature, 2017‏ - nature.com
The human body carries vast communities of microbes that provide many benefits. Our
microbiome is complex and challenging to understand, but evolutionary theory provides a …

Bio‐organic soil amendment promotes the suppression of Ralstonia solanacearum by inducing changes in the functionality and composition of rhizosphere bacterial …

X Deng, N Zhang, Y Li, C Zhu, B Qu, H Liu, R Li… - New …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Stimulating the development of soil suppressiveness against certain pathogens represents a
sustainable solution toward reducing pesticide use in agriculture. However, understanding …