Microbial communities are shaped by positive and negative interactions ranging from
competition to mutualism. In the context of the mammalian gut and its microbial inhabitants …

Genome-scale stoichiometric modeling of metabolism has become a standard systems
biology tool for modeling cellular physiology and growth. Extensions of this approach are …

Lichens represent self-supporting symbioses, which occur in a wide range of terrestrial
habitats and which contribute significantly to mineral cycling and energy flow at a global …

Literature covered: early 2000s to late 2017 Bacteria frequently exchange metabolites with
other micro-and macro-organisms. In these often obligate cross-feeding interactions, primary …

Microorganisms engage in complex interactions with other organisms and their
environment. Recent studies have shown that these interactions are not limited to the …

Metabolic exchange mediates interactions among microbes, helping explain diversity in
microbial communities. As these interactions often involve a fitness cost, it is unclear how …

Competition between microbes is extremely common, with many investing in mechanisms to
harm other strains and species. Yet positive interactions between species have also been …

Organisms as simple as bacteria can engage in complex collective actions, such as group
motility and fruiting body formation. Some of these actions involve a division of labor, where …

Recent advances focusing on the metabolic interactions within and between cellular
populations have emphasized the importance of microbial communities for human health …

Mutualisms between species play an important role in ecosystem function and stability.
However, in some environments, the competitive aspects of an interaction may dominate the …