Where less may be more: how the rare biosphere pulls ecosystems strings
Rare species are increasingly recognized as crucial, yet vulnerable components of Earth's
ecosystems. This is also true for microbial communities, which are typically composed of a …
ecosystems. This is also true for microbial communities, which are typically composed of a …
The gut–lung axis in respiratory disease
BJ Marsland, A Trompette… - Annals of the American …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
Host–microorganism interactions shape local cell functionality, immune responses, and can
influence disease development. Evidence indicates that the impact of host–microbe …
influence disease development. Evidence indicates that the impact of host–microbe …
Low shifts in salinity determined assembly processes and network stability of microeukaryotic plankton communities in a subtropical urban reservoir
Background Freshwater salinization may result in significant changes of microbial
community composition and diversity, with implications for ecosystem processes and …
community composition and diversity, with implications for ecosystem processes and …
New insights into human nostril microbiome from the expanded human oral microbiome database (eHOMD): a resource for the microbiome of the human …
ABSTRACT The expanded Human Oral Microbiome Database (eHOMD) is a
comprehensive microbiome database for sites along the human aerodigestive tract that …
comprehensive microbiome database for sites along the human aerodigestive tract that …
Lung function and microbiota diversity in cystic fibrosis
Background Chronic infection and concomitant airway inflammation is the leading cause of
morbidity and mortality for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF). Although chronic infection in …
morbidity and mortality for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF). Although chronic infection in …
Conditionally rare taxa disproportionately contribute to temporal changes in microbial diversity
Microbial communities typically contain many rare taxa that make up the majority of the
observed membership, yet the contribution of this microbial “rare biosphere” to community …
observed membership, yet the contribution of this microbial “rare biosphere” to community …
Bacterial assembly and temporal dynamics in activated sludge of a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant
F Ju, T Zhang - The ISME journal, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Understanding environmental and biological influences on the dynamics of microbial
communities has received great attention in microbial ecology. Here, utilizing large time …
communities has received great attention in microbial ecology. Here, utilizing large time …
Using network analysis to explore co-occurrence patterns in soil microbial communities
Exploring large environmental datasets generated by high-throughput DNA sequencing
technologies requires new analytical approaches to move beyond the basic inventory …
technologies requires new analytical approaches to move beyond the basic inventory …
Lung microbiota across age and disease stage in cystic fibrosis
B Coburn, PW Wang, J Diaz Caballero, ST Clark… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Understanding the significance of bacterial species that colonize and persist in cystic fibrosis
(CF) airways requires a detailed examination of bacterial community structure across a …
(CF) airways requires a detailed examination of bacterial community structure across a …
Insights into the ecology, evolution, and metabolism of the widespread Woesearchaeotal lineages
Background As a recently discovered member of the DPANN superphylum,
Woesearchaeota account for a wide diversity of 16S rRNA gene sequences, but their …
Woesearchaeota account for a wide diversity of 16S rRNA gene sequences, but their …