Ecological communities by design
JK Fredrickson - Science, 2015 - science.org
In synthetic ecology, a nascent offshoot of synthetic biology, scientists aim to design and
construct microbial communities with desirable properties. Such mixed populations of …
construct microbial communities with desirable properties. Such mixed populations of …
Ecological perspectives on synthetic biology: insights from microbial population biology
The metabolic capabilities of microbes are the basis for many major biotechnological
advances, exploiting microbial diversity by selection or engineering of single strains …
advances, exploiting microbial diversity by selection or engineering of single strains …
Synthetic microbial ecology: engineering habitats for modular consortia
S Ben Said, D Or - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The metabolic diversity present in microbial communities enables cooperation toward
accomplishing more complex tasks than possible by a single organism. Members of a …
accomplishing more complex tasks than possible by a single organism. Members of a …
Synthetic biology: Living quarters
R Armstrong, N Spiller - 2010 - nature.com
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Making sense of microbial consortia using ecology and evolution
RP Goldman, SP Brown - Trends in biotechnology, 2009 - cell.com
Brenner et al.[1] explore the rich potential that synthetic biology offers for engineering
microbial consortia. The authors acknowledge that many problems emerge when applying …
microbial consortia. The authors acknowledge that many problems emerge when applying …
Synthetic microbial ecosystems: an exciting tool to understand and apply microbial communities
K De Roy, M Marzorati… - Environmental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Many microbial ecologists have described the composition of microbial communities in a
plenitude of environments, which has greatly improved our basic understanding of …
plenitude of environments, which has greatly improved our basic understanding of …
Synthetic biology tools to engineer microbial communities for biotechnology
NS McCarty, R Ledesma-Amaro - Trends in biotechnology, 2019 - cell.com
Microbial consortia have been used in biotechnology processes, including fermentation,
waste treatment, and agriculture, for millennia. Today, synthetic biologists are increasingly …
waste treatment, and agriculture, for millennia. Today, synthetic biologists are increasingly …
Engineering microbial consortia: a new frontier in synthetic biology
Microbial consortia are ubiquitous in nature and are implicated in processes of great
importance to humans, from environmental remediation and wastewater treatment to …
importance to humans, from environmental remediation and wastewater treatment to …
Strategies for tailoring functional microbial synthetic communities
Natural ecosystems harbor a huge reservoir of taxonomically diverse microbes that are
important for plant growth and health. The vast diversity of soil microorganisms and their …
important for plant growth and health. The vast diversity of soil microorganisms and their …