Bile acids play key roles in gut metabolism, cell signaling, and microbiome composition.
While the liver is responsible for the production of primary bile acids, microbes in the gut …

This review provides a state-of-the-art description of the performance of Sanger cycle
sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene for routine identification of bacteria in the clinical …

Microbial systematics is heavily influenced by genome-based methods and challenged by
an ever increasing number of taxon names and associated sequences in public data …

Microbial taxonomy is increasingly influenced by genome-based computational methods.
Yet such analyses can be complex and require expert knowledge. Here we introduce TYGS …

The class Alphaproteobacteria is comprised of a diverse assemblage of Gram-negative
bacteria that includes organisms of varying morphologies, physiologies and habitat …

The microbiome of the female reproductive tract defies the convention that high biodiversity
is a hallmark of an optimal ecosystem. Although not universally true, a homogeneous …

Although considerable progress has been made in recent years regarding the classification
of bacteria assigned to the phylum Bacteroidetes, there remains a need to further clarify …

Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPBs) are a strong ally for sustainable agriculture. They
offer an interesting alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Many microorganisms …

Optimization of the biogas generation process is important to achieve efficient degradation
and high methane yield, and to reduce methane emissions from the digestate. In this study …

Agricultural areas of land are deteriorating every day owing to population increase, rapid
urbanization, and industrialization. To feed today's huge populations, increased crop …