Gut microbiota includes a vast collection of microorganisms residing within the
gastrointestinal tract. It is broadly recognized that the gut and brain are in constant …

Studies using 16S rRNA and shotgun metagenomics typically yield different results, usually
attributed to PCR amplification biases. We introduce Greengenes2, a reference tree that …

Factors driving microbial community composition and diversity are well established but the
relationship with microbial functioning is poorly understood, especially at large scales. We …

The rapid rise in atopy and asthma in industrialized nations has led to the identification of
early life environmental factors that promote these conditions and spurred research into how …

Sequencing-based approaches for the analysis of microbial communities are susceptible to
contamination, which could mask biological signals or generate artifactual ones. Methods for …

While the field of microbial biogeography has largely focused on the contributions of abiotic
factors to community patterns, the potential influence of biotic interactions in structuring …

Microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, and protists, are essential to life
on Earth and the functioning of the biosphere. Here, we discuss the key roles of …

Multi-omics analysis is a powerful tool for the detection and study of inter-kingdom
interactions, such as those between bacterial and archaeal members of complex biogas …

Feature-based molecular networking (FBMN) is a popular analysis approach for liquid
chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry-based non-targeted metabolomics data. While …

Background Microbial anaerobic metabolism is a key driver of biogeochemical cycles,
influencing ecosystem function and health of both natural and engineered environments …