Desert microbes for boosting sustainable agriculture in extreme environments
A large portion of the earth's surface consists of arid, semi-arid and hyper-arid lands. Life in
these regions is profoundly challenged by harsh environmental conditions of water …
these regions is profoundly challenged by harsh environmental conditions of water …
Tailoring plant-associated microbial inoculants in agriculture: a roadmap for successful application
Plants are now recognized as metaorganisms which are composed of a host plant
associated with a multitude of microbes that provide the host plant with a variety of essential …
associated with a multitude of microbes that provide the host plant with a variety of essential …
Coral bacterial community structure responds to environmental change in a host-specific manner
M Ziegler, CGB Grupstra, MM Barreto, M Eaton… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The global decline of coral reefs heightens the need to understand how corals respond to
changing environmental conditions. Corals are metaorganisms, so-called holobionts, and …
changing environmental conditions. Corals are metaorganisms, so-called holobionts, and …
Host and microbiome jointly contribute to environmental adaptation
C Petersen, IK Hamerich, KL Adair… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Most animals and plants have associated microorganisms, collectively referred to as their
microbiomes, which can provide essential functions. Given their importance, host-associated …
microbiomes, which can provide essential functions. Given their importance, host-associated …
Evolutionary and ecological consequences of gut microbial communities
Animals are distinguished by having guts—organs that must extract nutrients from food yet
also bar invasion by pathogens. Most guts are colonized by nonpathogenic microorganisms …
also bar invasion by pathogens. Most guts are colonized by nonpathogenic microorganisms …
Advances in microbiome research for animal health
RS Peixoto, DM Harkins… - Annual Review of Animal …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Host-associated microbiomes contribute in many ways to the homeostasis of the
metaorganism. The microbiome's contributions range from helping to provide nutrition and …
metaorganism. The microbiome's contributions range from helping to provide nutrition and …
From isolation of phosphate solubilizing microbes to their formulation and use as biofertilizers: status and needs
The production of biofertilizers at industrial level is a bottleneck because bacterial strains are
generally developed and managed by research laboratories and not by production units. A …
generally developed and managed by research laboratories and not by production units. A …
Contrasting heat stress response patterns of coral holobionts across the Red Sea suggest distinct mechanisms of thermal tolerance
Corals from the northern Red Sea, in particular the Gulf of Aqaba (GoA), have exceptionally
high bleaching thresholds approaching> 5℃ above their maximum monthly mean (MMM) …
high bleaching thresholds approaching> 5℃ above their maximum monthly mean (MMM) …
The holobiont concept before Margulis
J Baedke, A Fábregas‐Tejeda… - … Zoology Part B …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In recent years, Lynn Margulis has been credited in various articles as the person
who introduced the concept of holobiont into biology in the early 1990s. Today, the origin of …
who introduced the concept of holobiont into biology in the early 1990s. Today, the origin of …
Coral microbiome composition along the northern Red Sea suggests high plasticity of bacterial and specificity of endosymbiotic dinoflagellate communities
Background The capacity of reef-building corals to tolerate (or adapt to) heat stress is a key
factor determining their resilience to future climate change. Changes in coral microbiome …
factor determining their resilience to future climate change. Changes in coral microbiome …