The first anaerobic organism extracted energy for survival and reproduction from its source
of nutrients, with the genetic means to ensure protection of its individual genome but also its …

For many years bacteria were considered primarily as autonomous unicellular organisms
with little capacity for collective behaviour. However, we now appreciate that bacterial cells …

Recent discoveries expand our knowledge of quorum sensing (QS) mediated
communication systems, and demonstrate that QS are widespread in the microbial world …

Both direct and long-range interactions between pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa
bacteria and their eukaryotic hosts are important in the outcome of infections. For cell-to-cell …

The enduring coexistence between the gut microbiota and the host has led to a symbiotic
relationship that benefits both parties. In this complex, multispecies environment, bacteria …

Simple Summary Microorganisms like bacteria, archaea, fungi, microalgae, and viruses
mostly form complex interactive networks within the ecosystem rather than existing as single …

Bacteria were considered to be lonely 'mutes' for hundreds of years. However, recently it
was found that bacteria usually coordinate their behaviors at the population level by …

Background The mechanism of microbiota assembly is one of the main problems in
microbiome research, which is also the primary theoretical basis for precise manipulation of …

The mammalian gastrointestinal tract harbors a diverse and complex resident bacterial
community, which interacts with the host in many beneficial processes required for optimal …

Quorum sensing (QS) plays an important role in both natural and synthetic microbial
systems. The complexity of QS entails multilayer controls, biomolecular crosstalk, and …