A large amount of agro-industrial waste is produced worldwide in various agricultural
sectors and by different food industries. The disposal and burning of this waste have created …

Despite substantial interest in the species diversity of the human microbiome and its role in
disease, the scale of its genetic diversity, which is fundamental to deciphering human …

In the recent years, the holobiont concept has emerged as a theoretical and experimental
framework to study the interactions between hosts and their associated microbial …

Background Some insects can degrade both natural and synthetic plastic polymers, their
host and gut microbes play crucial roles in this process. However, there is still a scientific …

From ontogenesis to homeostasis, the phenotypes of complex organisms are shaped by the
bidirectional interactions between the host organisms and their associated microbiota …

Crop production and the food security that it provides are currently threatened worldwide by
plant pathogens. Conventional control measures, such as breeding for resistant plants, are …

Lignocellulosic crop residues (LCCRs) hold a significant share of the terrestrial biomass,
estimated at 5 billion Mg per annum globally. A massive amount of these LCCRs are burnt in …

Commonly used 16S rRNA gene primers do not detect the full range of archaeal diversity
present in the vertebrate gut. As a result, several questions regarding the archaeal …

Mixing plant litters of multiple species can alter litter decomposition, a key driver of carbon
and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Changes in microbial decomposer …

It is increasingly recognized that symbiotic microbiota (especially those present in the gut)
have important influences on the functioning of their host. Here, we review the interplay …