Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …

Microorganisms drive several processes needed for robust plant growth and health.
Harnessing microbial functions is thus key to productive and sustainable food production …

Candida albicans is among the most prevalent fungal species of the human microbiota and
asymptomatically colonizes healthy individuals. However, it is also an opportunistic …

Soil microorganisms, by actively participating in the decomposition and transformation of
organic matter through diverse metabolic pathways, play a pivotal role in carbon cycling …

Literature covered: early 2000s to late 2017 Bacteria frequently exchange metabolites with
other micro-and macro-organisms. In these often obligate cross-feeding interactions, primary …

Gut bacteria can affect key aspects of host fitness, such as development, fecundity, and
lifespan, while the host, in turn, shapes the gut microbiome. However, it is unclear to what …

Microorganisms engage in complex interactions with other organisms and their
environment. Recent studies have shown that these interactions are not limited to the …

Plants are colonized on their surfaces and in the rhizosphere and phyllosphere by a
multitude of different microorganisms and are inhabited internally by endophytes. Most …

Although using anammox communities for efficient wastewater treatment has attracted much
attention, the pure anammox bacteria are difficult to obtain, and the potential roles of …

The microbial mechanisms and key metabolites that shape the composition of the human
gut microbiota are largely unknown, impeding efforts to manipulate dysbiotic microbial …