Microbes perform a variety of vital functions that are essential for healthy ecosystems,
ranging from nutrient recycling, antibiotic production and waste decomposition. In many …

The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a threatening risk for human health at a global
scale. Improved knowledge on the cycle of antibiotic resistance spread between human and …

Interactions between hosts and associated microbial communities can fundamentally shape
the development and ecology of 'holobionts', from humans to marine habitat‐forming …

The association with microbes in plants and animals is known to be beneficial for host's
survival and fitness, but the generality of the effect of the microbiome is still debated. For …

Abstract Properties that make organisms ideal laboratory models in developmental and
medical research are often the ones that also make them less representative of wild …

The symbiotic gut microbial community is generally known to have a strong impact on the
fitness of its host. Nevertheless, it is less clear how the impact of symbiotic interactions on …

In polluted environments, contaminant effects may be manifested via both direct toxicity to
the host and changes in its microbiota, affecting bacteria–host interactions. In this context …

In spite of the growing interest in the role of the gut microbiome (GM) in host physiology and
health, the mechanisms governing its assembly and its effects on the environment are poorly …

How symbioses between bacteria and aquatic animals influence food webs in freshwater
ecosystems is a fundamental question in ecology. We investigated symbiosis between a …

Background The explosive growth of microbiome research has yielded great quantities of
data. These data provide us with many answers, but raise just as many questions. 16S rDNA …