Ecology and evolution of metabolic cross-feeding interactions in bacteria
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 …
other micro-and macro-organisms. In these often obligate cross-feeding interactions, primary …
An evolutionary perspective on the Crabtree effect
T Pfeiffer, A Morley - Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The capability to ferment sugars into ethanol is a key metabolic trait of yeasts. Crabtree-
positive yeasts use fermentation even in the presence of oxygen, where they could, in …
positive yeasts use fermentation even in the presence of oxygen, where they could, in …
Complete nitrification by Nitrospira bacteria
Nitrification, the oxidation of ammonia via nitrite to nitrate, has always been considered to be
a two-step process catalysed by chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms oxidizing either …
a two-step process catalysed by chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms oxidizing either …
Microbiota and reproducibility of rodent models
CL Franklin, AC Ericsson - Lab animal, 2017 - nature.com
The gut microbiota (GM) plays a critical role in human health and disease. Likewise, it is
becoming increasingly evident that changes or disruptions to the GM can have significant …
becoming increasingly evident that changes or disruptions to the GM can have significant …
Shifts in growth strategies reflect tradeoffs in cellular economics
D Molenaar, R Van Berlo, D De Ridder… - Molecular systems …, 2009 - embopress.org
The growth rate‐dependent regulation of cell size, ribosomal content, and metabolic
efficiency follows a common pattern in unicellular organisms: with increasing growth rates …
efficiency follows a common pattern in unicellular organisms: with increasing growth rates …
Functional equivalence and evolutionary convergence in complex communities of microbial sponge symbionts
Microorganisms often form symbiotic relationships with eukaryotes, and the complexity of
these relationships can range from those with one single dominant symbiont to associations …
these relationships can range from those with one single dominant symbiont to associations …
Engineering microbial consortia for controllable outputs
Much research has been invested into engineering microorganisms to perform desired
biotransformations; nonetheless, these efforts frequently fall short of expected results due to …
biotransformations; nonetheless, these efforts frequently fall short of expected results due to …
Why is metabolic labour divided in nitrification?
Winogradsky discovered in 1890 that nitrification is carried out in two consecutive steps by
two distinct groups of bacteria: ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria. An …
two distinct groups of bacteria: ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria. An …
The classification and evolution of bacterial cross-feeding
NW Smith, PR Shorten, E Altermann… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial feeding has evolved toward specific evolutionary niches and the sources of energy
differ between species and strains. Although bacteria fundamentally compete for nutrients …
differ between species and strains. Although bacteria fundamentally compete for nutrients …
Cooperation in microbial communities and their biotechnological applications
Microbial communities are increasingly utilized in biotechnology. Efficiency and productivity
in many of these applications depends on the presence of cooperative interactions between …
in many of these applications depends on the presence of cooperative interactions between …