NRT1.1B is associated with root microbiota composition and nitrogen use in field-grown rice

J Zhang, YX Liu, N Zhang, B Hu, T Jin, H Xu… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Nitrogen-use efficiency of indica varieties of rice is superior to that of japonica varieties. We
apply 16S ribosomal RNA gene profiling to characterize root microbiota of 68 indica and 27 …

[PDF][PDF] Human gut microbiota from autism spectrum disorder promote behavioral symptoms in mice

G Sharon, NJ Cruz, DW Kang, MJ Gandal, B Wang… - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests as alterations in complex human behaviors
including social communication and stereotypies. In addition to genetic risks, the gut …

Triplicate PCR reactions for 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing are unnecessary

C Marotz, A Sharma, G Humphrey, N Gottel… - …, 2019 - Future Science
Conventional wisdom holds that PCR amplification for sequencing should employ pooled
replicate reactions to reduce bias due to jackpot effects and chimera formation. However …

Episodic aspiration with oral commensals induces a MyD88-dependent, pulmonary T-helper cell type 17 response that mitigates susceptibility to Streptococcus …

BG Wu, I Sulaiman, JCJ Tsay, L Perez… - American journal of …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Cross-sectional human data suggest that enrichment of oral anaerobic bacteria in
the lung is associated with an increased T-helper cell type 17 (Th17) inflammatory …

High functional diversity among Nitrospira populations that dominate rotating biological contactor microbial communities in a municipal wastewater treatment plant

E Spasov, JM Tsuji, LA Hug, AC Doxey… - The ISME …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Nitrification, the oxidation of ammonia to nitrate via nitrite, is an important process in
municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Members of the Nitrospira genus that …

Social isolation alters behavior, the gut-immune-brain axis, and neurochemical circuits in male and female prairie voles

M Donovan, CS Mackey, GN Platt, J Rounds… - Neurobiology of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The absence of social support, or social isolation, can be stressful, leading to a suite of
physical and psychological health issues. Growing evidence suggests that disruption of the …

Comprehensive single‐PCR 16S and 18S rRNA community analysis validated with mock communities, and estimation of sequencing bias against 18S

YC Yeh, J McNichol, DM Needham… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Universal primers for SSU rRNA genes allow profiling of natural communities by
simultaneously amplifying templates from Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukaryota in a single PCR …

Effects of the microalgae Chlamydomonas on gastrointestinal health

FJ Fields, F Lejzerowicz, D Schroeder, SM Ngoi… - Journal of Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of consuming whole-cell biomass of the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
on gastrointestinal health in mice and humans was examined. A 14-day murine model of …

Human variation in gingival inflammation

S Bamashmous, GA Kotsakis… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Oral commensal bacteria actively participate with gingival tissue to maintain healthy
neutrophil surveillance and normal tissue and bone turnover processes. Disruption of this …

Effect of the nanoparticle exposures on the tomato bacterial wilt disease control by modulating the rhizosphere bacterial community

H Jiang, L Lv, T Ahmed, S Jin, M Shahid… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ralstonia Solanacearum is one of the most infectious soil-borne bacterial plant pathogens,
causing tomato bacterial wilt (TBW). Nanotechnology is an emerging area of research …