Chemotaxis allows microorganisms to direct movement in response to chemical stimuli.
Bacteria use this behaviour to develop spatial associations with animals and plants, and …

Because of the hydrophobic nature of the membrane lipid bilayer, the majority of the
hydrophilic solutes require special transportation mechanisms for passing through the cell …

Diverse ecosystems host microbial relationships that are stabilized by nutrient cross-feeding.
Cross-feeding can involve metabolites that should hold value for the producer …

Bacterial biofilms consist of large, self-formed aggregates where resident bacteria can
exhibit very different physiological states and phenotypes. This heterogeneity of cell types is …

Ecological dependencies–where organisms rely on other organisms for survival–are a
ubiquitous feature of life on earth. Multicellular hosts rely on symbionts to provide essential …

Microbial interactions, particularly metabolic cross-feeding, play important roles in removing
recalcitrant environmental pollutants; however, the underlying mechanisms involved in this …

Microbial communities play pivotal roles in ecosystems across different scales, from global
elemental cycles to household food fermentations. These complex assemblies comprise …

Microbial community assembly is governed by complex interaction networks based on the
secretion and exchange of metabolites. While the importance of trophic interactions (eg …

Diverse ecosystems host microbial relationships that are stabilized by nutrient cross-feeding.
Cross-feeding can involve metabolites that should hold value for the producer …

Obligate cross-feeding is a common type of interaction among microbial communities, yet
gaps persist in understanding its maintenance and limit practical applications. In particular …