Background How microbes affect host fitness and environmental adaptation has become a
fundamental research question in evolutionary biology. To better understand the role of …

Our understanding of the diversity of life on our planet and the possibility of finding or
sustaining life elsewhere in the universe plays a central role in supporting human space …

Giant clams (subfamily Tridacninae) are prevalent members of coral reef communities and
engage in symbioses with algal photosymbionts of the family Symbiodiniaceae, similar to …

The capacity of marine sponges to cope with environmental changes is often attributed to
the specific composition of their bacterial communities. In this study, we assessed the …

Anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) play key roles in buffering the methane budget
in the deep-sea environment. This study aimed to explore the optimal environmental …

It is becoming increasingly evident that the myriad of microbes in the gut, within cells and
attached to body parts (or roots of plants), play crucial roles for the host. Although this has …

Microbes are ubiquitous and can associate to colonize plants and exhibits different modes of
interactions. Plant beneficial microbes could colonize both the phyllosphere and …

The concept of the metaorganism describes a multicellular host and its diverse microbial
community, which form one biological unit with a combined genetic repertoire that …

The moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita is associated with a highly diverse microbiota changing
with provenance, tissue, and life stage. While the crucial relevance of bacteria to host fitness …

Coral restoration is important in ocean engineering because corals play a crucial role for
sustainable marine ecosystems and in global carbon cycle. Coral microbiome controls the …