Microbiome breeding is a new artificial selection technique that seeks to change the genetic
composition of microbiomes in order to benefit plant or animal hosts. Recent experimental …

Endosymbiosis and organellogenesis are virtually unknown among prokaryotes. The single
presumed example is the endosymbiogenetic origin of mitochondria, which is hidden behind …

Background The cuticular microbiomes of Acromyrmex leaf-cutting ants pose a conundrum
in microbiome biology because they are freely colonisable, and yet the prevalence of the …

Microbiomes provide key ecological functions to their host; however, most host-associated
microbiomes are too complicated to allow a model of essential host–microbe–microbe …

Although plant microbiome assembly involves a series of both plant–microbe and microbe–
microbe interactions, the latter is less often directly tested. Here, we investigate a role for …

The vaginal microbiota has demonstrated associations with women's and newborns' health.
Despite its comparatively simple composition relative to other human microbiota systems …

Many animals and plants recruit beneficial microbes from the environment, enhancing their
defence against pathogens. However, we have only a limited understanding of the assembly …

The bacterial phylum Actinobacteria encompasses microorganisms with incomparable
metabolic versatility and deep resource of medicines. However, the recent decrease in the …

Aboveground and belowground plant tissues harbor microbial communities that confer
several benefits to the plant host including nutrient acquisition, immune system …

[Purpose] The primary purpose of this study is to show and guide how to construct a large
variety of behaviors in systems dynamic for sport science.[Methods] By applying a simple …