Microbial Community Structure and the Persistence of Cyanobacterial Populations in Salt Crusts of the Hyperarid Atacama Desert from Genome-Resolved Metagenomics.

abstract：:There is a concerted understanding of the accumulation of soil pathogens as the major driving factor of negative plant-soil feedback (NPSF). However, our knowledge of the connection between plant growth, pathogen build-up and soil microbiome assemblage is limited. In this study, significant negative feedback between t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Luo L,Guo C,Wang L,Zhang J,Deng L,Luo K,Huang H,Liu Y,Mei X,Zhu S,Yang M

更新日期：2019-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate gene expression at the epigenetic, transcriptional, or posttranscriptional level by interacting with protein, DNA, and RNA. Emerging evidence suggests that various lncRNAs are abnormally expressed and play indispensable roles in virus-triggered cancers. Besides, a growing number...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu W,Zhang Y,Luo B

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Indole is a signal molecule derived from the conversion of tryptophan, and it is present in bacterial respiratory gas. Besides influencing bacterial growth, indole exhibits effects on human health, including a positive effect on inflammation and protection against pathogens. However, a high fecal indole concentration ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Koga N,Hosomi T,Zwama M,Jirayupat C,Yanagida T,Nishino K,Yamasaki S

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Subseafloor sedimentary environments harbor remarkably diverse microbial communities. However, it remains unknown if the deeply buried fossils in these sediments play ecological roles in deep microbial habitats, or whether the microbial communities inhabiting such fossils differ from those in the surrounding sediment ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hoshino T,Morono Y,Terada T,Imachi H,Ferdelman TG,Inagaki F

更新日期：2011-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The amount of bread wasted daily worldwide, throughout its entire lifecycle, from production to distribution, is estimated to be hundreds of tons, therefore representing both economic and environmental issues. This work aimed at the valorization of wasted bread, setting-up a protocol for obtaining a growth medium to b...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Verni M,Minisci A,Convertino S,Nionelli L,Rizzello CG

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding microbe-microbe interactions is critical to predict microbiome function and to construct communities for desired outcomes. Investigation of these interactions poses a significant challenge due to the lack of suitable experimental tools available. Here we present the microwell recovery array (MRA), a new ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Barua N,Herken AM,Stern KR,Reese S,Powers RL,Morrell-Falvey JL,Platt TG,Hansen RR

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined fungal diversity and composition in conventional (CM) and desert farming (DE) systems in Oman. Fungal diversity in the rhizosphere of tomato was assessed using 454-pyrosequencing and culture-based techniques. Both techniques produced variable results in terms of fungal diversity, with 25% of the fu...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Kazerooni EA,Maharachchikumbura SSN,Rethinasamy V,Al-Mahrouqi H,Al-Sadi AM

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Baiyunbian baijiu, the most popular miscellaneous-flavor baijiu in China, has been widely consumed for decades. Similar to many Chinese baijiu, Baiyunbian baijiu is fermented in five successive batches every year. Sensory analysis demonstrated that the raw baijiu obtained from the last two fermentation batches always ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu P,Miao L

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides the major nutrients, phosphorus (P) is an essential mineral for both the host animal and the porcine gut microbiota. Different strategies including phytase supplementation and more recently lactic acid (LA) are used to enhance the P availability from cereals in pig diets; however, their impact on the gut micro...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Klinsoda J,Vötterl J,Zebeli Q,Metzler-Zebeli BU

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Although complete genome sequences hold particular value for an accurate description of core genomes, the identification of strain-specific genes, and as the optimal basis for functional genomics studies, they are still largely underrepresented in public repositories. Based on an assessment of the genome assembly comp...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Schmid M,Muri J,Melidis D,Varadarajan AR,Somerville V,Wicki A,Moser A,Bourqui M,Wenzel C,Eugster-Meier E,Frey JE,Irmler S,Ahrens CH

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the remarkable efficacy in treating mycobacterial infections, rifamycin and its derivatives are still first-line antimycobacterial drugs. It has been intensely studied to increase rifamycin yield from Amycolatopsis mediterranei, and nitrate is found to provide a stable and remarkable stimulating effect on t...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu X,Liu Y,Lei C,Zhao G,Wang J

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an urgent need for new antibiotics and alternative strategies to combat multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens, which are a growing clinical issue. Repurposing existing approved drugs with known pharmacology and toxicology is an alternative strategy to accelerate antimicrobial research and development. In th...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Thangamani S,Younis W,Seleem MN

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionic liquids discovery has celebrated 100 years. They consist solely of ions, one of which is typically organic and asymmetrical. Remarkable physical and chemical properties stirred their use as alternative solvents in many chemical processes. The recent demonstration of their occurrence in nature might boost their i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Hartmann DO,Petkovic M,Silva Pereira C

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate change is affecting the amount and complexity of plant inputs to tropical forest soils. This is likely to influence the carbon (C) balance of these ecosystems by altering decomposition processes e.g., "positive priming effects" that accelerate soil organic matter mineralization. However, the mechanisms determi...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Whitaker J,Ostle N,McNamara NP,Nottingham AT,Stott AW,Bardgett RD,Salinas N,Ccahuana AJ,Meir P

更新日期：2014-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to explore the genetic and biological features of the tet(M)-harboring plasmid pTS14 in Salmonella enterica strain S14 isolated from a chicken fecal sample. Plasmid pTS14 was identified by conjugation, S1-pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), Southern hybridization, and plasmid seque...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Liu YY,Liu XK,Cui XD,Chen M,Li SH,He DD,Liu JH,Yuan L,Hu GZ,Pan YS

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The human immune response that controls Plasmodium infection in the liver and blood stages of the parasite life cycle is composed by both pro- and anti-inflammatory programs. Pro-inflammatory responses primarily mediated by IFN-γ controls the infection, but also induce tolerogenic mechanisms to limit host damage, incl...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Dos Santos RO,da Cruz MGS,Lopes SCP,Oliveira LB,Nogueira PA,Lima ES,Soares IS,Kano FS,de Carvalho AT,Costa FTM,Ganoza CA,de Lacerda MVG,Lalwani P

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Endophytes are considered to be excellent biocontrol agents and biofertilizers, and are associated with plant growth promotion and health. In particular, seed-endophytic bacteria benefit the host plant's progeny via vertical transmission, and can play a role in plant growth and defense. However, seed-associated endoph...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Li L,Zhang Z,Pan S,Li L,Li X

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical characteristics of individual bacterial cells of natural communities can be measured with flow cytometry (FCM) in high throughput. The resulting data are visualized in cytometric histograms. These histograms represent individual cytometric fingerprints of microbial communities, e.g., at certain time points or ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Koch C,Harnisch F,Schröder U,Müller S

更新日期：2014-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In light of public concerns over the use of pesticides and antibiotics in plant protection and the subsequent selection for spread of resistant bacteria in the environment, it is inevitable to broaden our knowledge about viable alternatives, such as natural antagonists and their mode of action. The genus Pseudomonas i...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Zengerer V,Schmid M,Bieri M,Müller DC,Remus-Emsermann MNP,Ahrens CH,Pelludat C

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophomina phaseolina is the most devastating pathogen which causes charcoal rot and root rot diseases in various economically important crops. Three strains M. phaseolina 1156, M. phaseolina 1160, and M. phaseolina PCMC/F1 were tested for their virulence on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and chickpea (Cicer ariet...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Khan AN,Shair F,Malik K,Hayat Z,Khan MA,Hafeez FY,Hassan MN

更新日期：2017-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate, soil, and grape varieties are the primary characteristics of terroir and lead to the definition of various appellations of origin. However, the microbiota associated with grapes are also affected by these conditions and can leave a footprint in a wine that will be part of the characteristics of terroir. Thus,...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Padilla B,García-Fernández D,González B,Izidoro I,Esteve-Zarzoso B,Beltran G,Mas A

更新日期：2016-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the high incidence of nosocomial Candida albicans infection, the first-line drugs for C. albicans infection have been heavily used, and the emergence of drug-resistant strains has gradually increased. Thus, a new antifungal drug or therapeutic method is needed. Chitosan, a product of chitin deacetylation, is co...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Shih PY,Liao YT,Tseng YK,Deng FS,Lin CH

更新日期：2019-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotrophic bacterioplankton communities play an important role in organic matter processing in the oceans worldwide. In order to investigate the significance of distinct phylogenetic bacterial groups it is not only important to assess their quantitative abundance but also their growth dynamics in relation to the en...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Bakenhus I,Dlugosch L,Billerbeck S,Giebel HA,Milke F,Simon M

更新日期：2017-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The aim of this study was to clarify the effect of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) treatment on gut bacterial microbiota in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods: A total of 57 UC patients, including 20 untreated and 37 5-ASA-treated, were recruited into an exploration cohort. We endoscopically coll...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Xu J,Chen N,Wu Z,Song Y,Zhang Y,Wu N,Zhang F,Ren X,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmaceutical contaminants (PCs) have been recognized as emerging contaminants causing unexpected consequences to environment and humans. There is an urgent need for development of efficient technologies to treat these PCs from water. The current study has investigated the removal capacity of a green microalgal speci...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Xiong JQ,Cui P,Ru S

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic gene clusters (MGCs), physically co-localized genes participating in the same metabolic pathway, are signature features of fungal genomes. MGCs are most often observed in specialized metabolism, having evolved in individual fungal lineages in response to specific ecological needs, such as the utilization of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wisecaver JH,Rokas A

更新日期：2015-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological wastewater treatment plants (BWWTPs) based on the activated sludge (AS) process have dramatically improved worldwide water sanitation despite increased urbanization and industrialization. However, current AS-based operations are considered economically and environmentally unsustainable. In this Perspective,...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Sheik AR,Muller EE,Wilmes P

更新日期：2014-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous human γ-herpes virus which establishes a life-long asymptomatic infection in immunocompetent hosts. In human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected patients, the impaired immunosurveillance against EBV may favor the development of EBV-related diseases, ranging from lymp...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Petrara MR,Freguja R,Gianesin K,Zanchetta M,De Rossi A

更新日期：2013-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium strains, especially the ACSSuT and nalidixic acid R types, has significantly compromised the effectiveness of current strategies to control Salmonella infections, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Clinical S. typhimurium isolates recovered in Hong K...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Wong MH,Chan EW,Liu LZ,Chen S

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:B-vitamins are recognized as essential organic growth factors for many organisms, although little is known about their abundance and distribution in marine ecosystems. Despite their metabolic functions regulating important enzymatic reactions, the methodology to directly measure different B-vitamins in aquatic environ...

journal_title：Frontiers in microbiology

authors： Barada LP,Cutter L,Montoya JP,Webb EA,Capone DG,Sañudo-Wilhelmy SA

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00