Although there is now an extensive understanding of the diversity of microbial life on earth
through culture-independent metagenomic DNA sequence analyses, the isolation and …

Alternaria is an important fungus to study due to their different life style from saprophytes to
endophytes and a very successful fungal pathogen that causes diseases to a number of …

Carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes) are made by various organisms for complex
carbohydrate metabolism. Genome mining of CAZymes has become a routine data analysis …

Diet modulates the gut microbiome, which in turn can impact the immune system. Here, we
determined how two microbiota-targeted dietary interventions, plant-based fiber and …

Nutrition has broad impacts on all physiological processes. However, how nutrition affects
human immunity remains largely unknown. Here we explored the impact of a dietary …

The genus Colletotrichum includes important plant pathogens, endophytes, saprobes and
human pathogens. Even though the polyphasic approach has facilitatedColletotrichum …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third commonest cause of death
globally, and manifests as a progressive inflammatory lung disease with no curative …

Industrialization has impacted the human gut ecosystem, resulting in altered microbiome
composition and diversity. Whether bacterial genomes may also adapt to the …

The origin of eukaryotes remains unclear,,–. Current data suggest that eukaryotes may have
emerged from an archaeal lineage known as 'Asgard'archaea,. Despite the eukaryote-like …

Background The plant microbiome is an integral part of the host and increasingly recognized
as playing fundamental roles in plant growth and health. Increasing evidence indicates that …