The microbial rare biosphere: current concepts, methods and ecological principles
Our ability to describe the highly diverse pool of low abundance populations present in
natural microbial communities is increasing at an unprecedented pace. Yet we currently lack …
natural microbial communities is increasing at an unprecedented pace. Yet we currently lack …
Ecological and biotechnological importance of secondary metabolites produced by coral‐associated bacteria
Symbiotic relationships between corals and their associated micro‐organisms are essential
to maintain host homeostasis. Coral‐associated bacteria (CAB) can have different beneficial …
to maintain host homeostasis. Coral‐associated bacteria (CAB) can have different beneficial …
Metagenomic insights into the taxonomy, function, and dysbiosis of prokaryotic communities in octocorals
Abstract Background In octocorals (Cnidaria Octocorallia), the functional relationship
between host health and its symbiotic consortium has yet to be determined. Here, we …
between host health and its symbiotic consortium has yet to be determined. Here, we …
Functional metagenomics reveals differential chitin degradation and utilization features across free-living and host-associated marine microbiomes
I Raimundo, R Silva, L Meunier, SM Valente… - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Chitin ranks as the most abundant polysaccharide in the oceans yet knowledge
of shifts in structure and diversity of chitin-degrading communities across marine niches is …
of shifts in structure and diversity of chitin-degrading communities across marine niches is …
Metagenomic binning reveals versatile nutrient cycling and distinct adaptive features in alphaproteobacterial symbionts of marine sponges
Marine sponges are early-branched metazoans known to harbor dense and diverse
microbial communities. Yet the role of the so far uncultivable alphaproteobacterial lineages …
microbial communities. Yet the role of the so far uncultivable alphaproteobacterial lineages …
Genomic blueprints of sponge-prokaryote symbiosis are shared by low abundant and cultivatable Alphaproteobacteria
Marine sponges are early-branching, filter-feeding metazoans that usually host complex
microbiomes comprised of several, currently uncultivatable symbiotic lineages. Here, we use …
microbiomes comprised of several, currently uncultivatable symbiotic lineages. Here, we use …
The link between the ecology of the prokaryotic rare biosphere and its biotechnological potential
Current research on the prokaryotic low abundance taxa, the prokaryotic rare biosphere, is
growing, leading to a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying organismal rarity …
growing, leading to a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying organismal rarity …
Emerging sponge models of animal-microbe symbioses
Sponges have a significant impact on marine benthic communities, they are of
biotechnological interest owing to their production of bioactive natural compounds, and they …
biotechnological interest owing to their production of bioactive natural compounds, and they …
Molecular Taxonomic Profiling of Bacterial Communities in a Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Hatchery
As wild fish stocks decline worldwide, land-based fish rearing is likely to be of increasing
relevance to feeding future human generations. Little is known about the structure and role …
relevance to feeding future human generations. Little is known about the structure and role …
Sample processing impacts the viability and cultivability of the sponge microbiome
AIS Esteves, N Amer, M Nguyen… - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Sponges host complex microbial communities of recognized ecological and
biotechnological importance. Extensive cultivation efforts have been made to isolate sponge …
biotechnological importance. Extensive cultivation efforts have been made to isolate sponge …