The importance of sampling from globally representative populations has been well
established in human genomics. In human microbiome research, however, we lack a full …

In the last decade, various large-scale projects describing soil microbial diversity across
large geographical gradients have been undertaken. However, many questions remain …

Scientific interest in the use of environmental microbiomes for risk assessment is rapidly
growing, as exemplified by various EFSA opinions. In the absence of official regulatory …

Our study is a pioneering exploration of the microbiome in the soil of the Sumaco
stratovolcano and an assessment of the effects of an elevational gradient and related …

Studying the microbial communities within the gastrointestinal tract of vertebrate species can
provide insights into biodiversity, disease ecology, and conservation. Currently, we have …

Bacterial communities in drinking water provide a gauge to measure quality and confer
insights into public health. In contrast to urban systems, water treatment in rural areas is not …