Ecology and evolution of the social microbiome
Animals with close social relationships often have similar microbiomes. These socially
structured microbiomes can arise through multiple mechanisms that are often difficult to …
structured microbiomes can arise through multiple mechanisms that are often difficult to …
Cell membrane-coated nanoparticles for targeting carcinogenic bacteria
L Sun, D Wang, K Feng, JA Zhang, W Gao… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
The etiology of cancers is multifactorial, with certain bacteria established as contributors to
carcinogenesis. As the understanding of carcinogenic bacteria deepens, interest in cancer …
carcinogenesis. As the understanding of carcinogenic bacteria deepens, interest in cancer …
Bee breweries: The unusually fermentative, lactobacilli-dominated brood cell microbiomes of cellophane bees
Pathogens and parasites of solitary bees have been studied for decades, but the
microbiome as a whole is poorly understood for most taxa. Comparative analyses of …
microbiome as a whole is poorly understood for most taxa. Comparative analyses of …
Extracellular symbiont colonizes insect during embryo development
MÁ González Porras, I Pons… - ISME …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Insects typically acquire their beneficial microbes early in development. Endosymbionts
housed intracellularly are commonly integrated during oogenesis or embryogenesis …
housed intracellularly are commonly integrated during oogenesis or embryogenesis …
Quorum sensing inhibits interference competition among bacterial symbionts within a host
The symbioses that animals form with bacteria play important roles in health and disease,
but the molecular details underlying how bacterial symbionts initially assemble within a host …
but the molecular details underlying how bacterial symbionts initially assemble within a host …
Intracellular symbiont Symbiodolus is vertically transmitted and widespread across insect orders
JC Wierz, P Dirksen, R Kirsch, R Krüsemer… - The ISME …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Insects engage in manifold interactions with bacteria that can shift along the parasitism–
mutualism continuum. However, only a small number of bacterial taxa managed to …
mutualism continuum. However, only a small number of bacterial taxa managed to …
Colonization dynamics of a defensive insect ectosymbiont
Beneficial symbionts are horizontally or vertically transmitted to offspring, relying on host-or
microbe-mediated mechanisms for colonization. While multiple studies on symbionts …
microbe-mediated mechanisms for colonization. While multiple studies on symbionts …
A case study assessing the impact of mating frequency on the reproductive performance of the Hawaiian bobtail squid Euprymna scolopes
AG Cecere, RA Cook, TI Miyashiro - Laboratory Animal Research, 2023 - Springer
Background The symbiosis between the Hawaiian bobtail squid Euprymna scolopes and
bacterium Vibrio fischeri serves as a model for investigating the molecular mechanisms that …
bacterium Vibrio fischeri serves as a model for investigating the molecular mechanisms that …
Transcriptomic responses of Mediterranean sponges upon encounter with symbiont microbial consortia
AM Marulanda-Gomez, M Ribes, S Franzenburg… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Sponges (phylum Porifera) constantly interact with microbes. They
graze on microbes from the water column by filter-feeding and they harbor symbiotic …
graze on microbes from the water column by filter-feeding and they harbor symbiotic …
Shedding light on bacteria–host interactions with the aid of TnSeq approaches
M Torres, S Paszti, L Eberl - Mbio, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria are highly adaptable and grow in diverse niches, where they often interact with
eukaryotic organisms. These interactions with different hosts span the entire spectrum from …
eukaryotic organisms. These interactions with different hosts span the entire spectrum from …