Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of drought events, affecting soil
functions including carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling, which are driven by growing …

Prebiotics are defined as non-digestible dietary components that promote the growth of
beneficial gut microorganisms. In many cases, however, this capability is not systematically …

One of the biggest challenges in microbiome research in environmental and medical
samples is to better understand functional properties of microbial community members at a …

Chemosynthetic symbioses between bacteria and invertebrates occur worldwide from
coastal sediments to the deep sea. Most host groups are restricted to either shallow or deep …

Soil microorganisms control the fate of soil organic carbon. Warming may accelerate their
activities putting large carbon stocks at risk of decomposition. Existing knowledge about …

Intestinal epithelial cells are covered by the brush border, which consists of densely packed
microvilli. The Intermicrovillar Adhesion Complex (IMAC) links the microvilli and is required …

Many human-targeted drugs alter the gut microbiome, leading to implications for host health.
However, the mechanisms underlying these effects are not well known. Here we combined …

The aquaculture industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors in animal food production.
However, farming of carnivorous fish strongly relies on the use of wild fish-based meals, a …

Co-infections are a poorly understood aspect of tick-borne diseases. In the United States
alone, nineteen different tick-borne pathogens have been identified. The majority of these …

Premature infants are at substantial risk for suffering from perinatal white matter injury.
Though the gut microbiota has been implicated in early-life development, a detailed …