Techniques by which to genetically manipulate members of the microbiota enable both the
evaluation of host-microbe interactions and an avenue by which to monitor and modulate …

Eukaryotic organisms evolved in a microbial world and often have intimate associations with
diverse bacterial groups. Kelp, brown macroalgae in the order Laminariales, play a vital role …

Despite the popularity of kombucha tea, the distribution of different microbes across
kombucha ferments and how those microbes interact within communities are not well …

Strain-level variation in Staphylococcus aureus is a factor that contributes to disease burden
and clinical outcomes in skin disorders and chronic wounds. However, the microbial …

Marine sediments are important methane reservoirs. Methane efflux from the seabed is
significantly restricted by anaerobic methanotrophic (ANME) archaea through a process …

Removal performances of organic micropollutants by conventional activated sludge (CAS)
and aerobic granular sludge (AGS) were investigated at a full-scale wastewater treatment …

Background The widespread nature of plastic pollution has given rise to wide scientific and
social concern regarding the capacity of these materials to serve as vectors for pathogenic …

Moraxella catarrhalis is found almost exclusively within the human respiratory tract. This
pathobiont is associated with ear infections and the development of respiratory illnesses …

Plant microbiomes are assembled and modified through a complex milieu of biotic and
abiotic factors. Despite dynamic and fluctuating contributing variables, specific host …

To understand how a bacterium ultimately succeeds or fails in adapting to a new host, it is
essential to assess the temporal dynamics of its fitness over the course of colonization. Here …