Horizontal gene transfer and adaptive evolution in bacteria
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is arguably the most conspicuous feature of bacterial
evolution. Evidence for HGT is found in most bacterial genomes. Although HGT can …
evolution. Evidence for HGT is found in most bacterial genomes. Although HGT can …
[HTML][HTML] The microbiota-gut-brain axis
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1907 IV. PATHWAYS OF COMMUNICATION 1911 V. MICROBIOTA AND SYNAPTIC... 1929 …
[HTML][HTML] Metagenomic compendium of 189,680 DNA viruses from the human gut microbiome
Bacteriophages have important roles in the ecology of the human gut microbiome but are
under-represented in reference databases. To address this problem, we assembled the …
under-represented in reference databases. To address this problem, we assembled the …
Rapid evolutionary turnover of mobile genetic elements drives bacterial resistance to phages
Although it is generally accepted that phages drive bacterial evolution, how these dynamics
play out in the wild remains poorly understood. We found that susceptibility to viral killing in …
play out in the wild remains poorly understood. We found that susceptibility to viral killing in …
Function and functional redundancy in microbial systems
Microbial communities often exhibit incredible taxonomic diversity, raising questions
regarding the mechanisms enabling species coexistence and the role of this diversity in …
regarding the mechanisms enabling species coexistence and the role of this diversity in …
Life history strategies among soil bacteria—dichotomy for few, continuum for many
Study of life history strategies may help predict the performance of microorganisms in nature
by organizing the complexity of microbial communities into groups of organisms with similar …
by organizing the complexity of microbial communities into groups of organisms with similar …
Emergent simplicity in microbial community assembly
A major unresolved question in microbiome research is whether the complex taxonomic
architectures observed in surveys of natural communities can be explained and predicted by …
architectures observed in surveys of natural communities can be explained and predicted by …
Phage puppet masters of the marine microbial realm
Viruses numerically dominate our oceans; however, we have only just begun to document
the diversity, host range and infection dynamics of marine viruses, as well as the subsequent …
the diversity, host range and infection dynamics of marine viruses, as well as the subsequent …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Interactions between bacteriophage, bacteria, and the mammalian immune system
The human body is host to large numbers of bacteriophages (phages)–a diverse group of
bacterial viruses that infect bacteria. Phage were previously regarded as bystanders that …
bacterial viruses that infect bacteria. Phage were previously regarded as bystanders that …