Historically, appreciation for the roles of resource gradients in biology has fluctuated
inversely to the popularity of genetic mechanisms. Nevertheless, in microbiology specifically …

The dynamic and polymicrobial oral microbiome is a direct precursor of diseases such as
dental caries and periodontitis, two of the most prevalent microbially induced disorders …

In health, indigenous polymicrobial communities at mucosal surfaces maintain an ecological
balance via both inter‐microbial and host‐microbial interactions that promote their own and …

It has been 10 years since the introduction of modern transposon-insertion sequencing (TIS)
methods, which combine genome-wide transposon mutagenesis with high-throughput …

Oral microbial communities assemble into complex spatial structures. The sophisticated
physical and chemical signaling systems underlying the community enable their collective …

Tryptamine, a tryptophan-derived monoamine similar to 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is
produced by gut bacteria and is abundant in human and rodent feces. However, the …

The microbiota shields the host against infections in a process known as colonization
resistance. How infections themselves shape this fundamental process remains largely …

Animals live in symbiosis with numerous microbe species. While some can protect hosts
from infection and benefit host health, components of the microbiota or changes to the …

Oral commensal streptococci are primary colonizers of the oral cavity. These streptococci
produce many adhesins, metabolites, and antimicrobials that modulate microbial succession …

Microbial communities are spatially organized in both the environment and the human body.
Although patterns exhibited by these communities are described by microbial biogeography …