Probiotic bacteria exhibit beneficial effects on human and/or animal health, and have been
widely used in foods and fermented products for decades. Most probiotics consist of lactic …

Horizontal gene transfer (also called lateral gene transfer) is a major mechanism for
microbial genome evolution, enabling rapid adaptation and survival in specific niches …

Although the impact of host genetics on gut microbial diversity and the abundance of specific
taxa is well established,,,,–, little is known about how host genetics regulates the genetic …

Metagenomic methods enable the simultaneous characterization of microbial communities
without time-consuming and bias-inducing culturing. Metagenome-assembled genome …

Buprofezin, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, is widely used to control several economically
important insect crop pests. However, the overuse of buprofezin has led to the evolution of …

Outbreaks of virulent and/or drug-resistant bacteria have a significant impact on human
health and major economic consequences. Genomic islands (GIs; defined as clusters of …

A total of 296 strains of protease-producing bacteria were isolated and purified from medium-
temperature Daqu produced by ZhangGong LaoJiu Wine Co. Ltd. After calculating the ratio …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen, especially in the context
of infections of cystic fibrosis (CF). In order to facilitate coordinated study of this pathogen, an …

Introduction Serratia marcescens is most commonly known as an opportunistic pathogen
causing nosocomial infections. It, however, was shown to infect a wide range of hosts apart …

In this study, arsenic tolerating bacteria Bacillus pacificus (AKS1a) was isolated from arsenic
contaminated groundwater of Purbasthali, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India and its …