The oral microbiome: diversity, biogeography and human health
The human oral microbiota is highly diverse and has a complex ecology, comprising
bacteria, microeukaryotes, archaea and viruses. These communities have elaborate and …
bacteria, microeukaryotes, archaea and viruses. These communities have elaborate and …
Adaptive genetic traits in pelagic freshwater microbes
MC Chiriac, M Haber… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pelagic microbes have adopted distinct strategies to inhabit the pelagial of lakes and
oceans and can be broadly categorized in two groups: free‐living, specialized oligotrophs …
oceans and can be broadly categorized in two groups: free‐living, specialized oligotrophs …
Episymbiotic Saccharibacteria suppresses gingival inflammation and bone loss in mice through host bacterial modulation
Saccharibacteria (TM7) are obligate epibionts living on the surface of their host bacteria and
are strongly correlated with dysbiotic microbiomes during periodontitis and other …
are strongly correlated with dysbiotic microbiomes during periodontitis and other …
Acquisition of the arginine deiminase system benefits epiparasitic Saccharibacteria and their host bacteria in a mammalian niche environment
Saccharibacteria are a group of widespread and genetically diverse ultrasmall bacteria with
highly reduced genomes that belong to the Candidate Phyla Radiation. Comparative …
highly reduced genomes that belong to the Candidate Phyla Radiation. Comparative …
Ecogenomics sheds light on diverse lifestyle strategies in freshwater CPR
Background The increased use of metagenomics and single-cell genomics led to the
discovery of organisms from phyla with no cultivated representatives and proposed new …
discovery of organisms from phyla with no cultivated representatives and proposed new …
Genome-centric metagenomics reveals the host-driven dynamics and ecological role of CPR bacteria in an activated sludge system
Background Candidate phyla radiation (CPR) constitutes highly diverse bacteria with small
cell sizes and are likely obligate intracellular symbionts. Given their distribution and complex …
cell sizes and are likely obligate intracellular symbionts. Given their distribution and complex …
Insights into methionine S-methylation in diverse organisms
M Peng, CY Li, XL Chen, BT Williams, K Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is an important marine anti-stress compound, with key
roles in global nutrient cycling, chemotaxis and, potentially, climate regulation. Recently …
roles in global nutrient cycling, chemotaxis and, potentially, climate regulation. Recently …
Variable impact of geochemical gradients on the functional potential of bacteria, archaea, and phages from the permanently stratified Lac Pavin
Background Permanently stratified lakes contain diverse microbial communities that vary
with depth and so serve as useful models for studying the relationships between microbial …
with depth and so serve as useful models for studying the relationships between microbial …
Saccharibacteria harness light energy using type-1 rhodopsins that may rely on retinal sourced from microbial hosts
Microbial rhodopsins are a family of photoreceptive membrane proteins with a wide
distribution across the Tree of Life. Within the candidate phyla radiation (CPR), a diverse …
distribution across the Tree of Life. Within the candidate phyla radiation (CPR), a diverse …
Into the darkness of the microbial dark matter in situ activities through expression profiles of Patescibacteria populations
Patescibacteria form a highly diverse and widespread superphylum of uncultured
microorganisms representing a third of the global microbial diversity. Most of our knowledge …
microorganisms representing a third of the global microbial diversity. Most of our knowledge …