Biophysical processes supporting the diversity of microbial life in soil

R Tecon, D Or - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Soil, the living terrestrial skin of the Earth, plays a central role in supporting life and is home
to an unimaginable diversity of microorganisms. This review explores key drivers for …

From microbiome composition to functional engineering, one step at a time

SD Burz, S Causevic, A Dal Co… - Microbiology and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Communities of microorganisms (microbiota) are present in all habitats on Earth and are
relevant for agriculture, health, and climate. Deciphering the mechanisms that determine …

The soil crisis: the need to treat as a global health problem and the pivotal role of microbes in prophylaxis and therapy

K Timmis, JL Ramos - Microbial Biotechnology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Soil provides a multitude of services that are essential to a healthily functioning biosphere
and continuity of the human race, such as feeding the growing human population and the …

Linking fungal–bacterial co-occurrences to soil ecosystem function

AB de Menezes, AE Richardson, PH Thrall - Current Opinion in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Fungi and bacteria interact in soil, likely affecting their ecosystem
function.•Correlation network analysis is a powerful tool to characterise F: B interactions.•F …

Fungal networks shape dynamics of bacterial dispersal and community assembly in cheese rind microbiomes

Y Zhang, EK Kastman, JS Guasto, BE Wolfe - Nature Communications, 2018 - nature.com
Most studies of bacterial motility have examined small-scale (micrometer–centimeter) cell
dispersal in monocultures. However, bacteria live in multispecies communities, where …

Bacteria Isolated from Bats Inhibit the Growth of Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the Causative Agent of White-Nose Syndrome

JR Hoyt, TL Cheng, KE Langwig, MM Hee, WF Frick… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Emerging infectious diseases are a key threat to wildlife. Several fungal skin pathogens
have recently emerged and caused widespread mortality in several vertebrate groups …

Molecular mechanisms underlying the close association between soil Burkholderia and fungi

N Stopnisek, D Zühlke, A Carlier, A Barberán… - The ISME …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Bacterial species belonging to the genus Burkholderia have been repeatedly reported to be
associated with fungi but the extent and specificity of these associations in soils remain …

Trees, fungi and bacteria: tripartite metatranscriptomics of a root microbiome responding to soil contamination

E Gonzalez, FE Pitre, AP Pagé, J Marleau… - Microbiome, 2018 - Springer
Background One method for rejuvenating land polluted with anthropogenic contaminants is
through phytoremediation, the reclamation of land through the cultivation of specific crops …

Microfluidic chips provide visual access to in situ soil ecology

PM Mafla-Endara, C Arellano-Caicedo… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Microbes govern most soil functions, but investigation of these processes at the scale of their
cells has been difficult to accomplish. Here we incubate microfabricated, transparent 'soil …

Mycorrhizal networks facilitate the colonization of legume roots by a symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacterium

CB de Novais, C Sbrana, E da Conceição Jesus… - Mycorrhiza, 2020 - Springer
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) absorb and translocate nutrients from soil to their host
plants by means of a wide network of extraradical mycelium (ERM). Here, we assessed …