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The assembly of microbial communities on red sandstone surfaces was shaped by dispersal limitation and heterogeneous selection

mSystems
Understanding the role of microbiota on stone surface is essential for developing effective grottoes conservation strategies. However, the ecological feature of microbial communities on stone surfaces has been rarely investigated systematically.
Bowen Wang, Chengshuai Zhu, Xin Wang, Tianyu Yang, Bingjian Zhang, Yulan Hu   +5 more
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Plant chemical variation mediates soil bacterial community composition

Scientific Reports, 2023
An important challenge in the study of ecosystem function is resolving how plant antiherbivore chemical defence expression may influence plant-associated microbes, and nutrient release.
Robert W. Buchkowski, Klára Benedek, János Bálint, Attila Molnár, Tamás Felföldi, Csaba Fazakas, Oswald J. Schmitz, Adalbert Balog   +7 more
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Impact of a natural disturbance on the performance and microbial communities in a full-scale constructed wetland for industrial wastewater treatment

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Constructed Wetlands (CWs) are a cost-effective, versatile and sustainable choice for wastewater treatment. In these environments, microbial communities play a significant role in pollutant removal.
Marielle Hollstein, Mattheau Comerford, Michael Uhl, Michael Abel, Scott P. Egan, Lauren B. Stadler   +5 more
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Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial taxonomical composition in spruce phyllosphere, but not community functional structure, varies by geographical location [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Previous studies indicate that the plant phenotypic traits eventually shape its microbiota due to the community assembly based on the functional types.
Yunshi Li, Xiukun Wu, Wanfu Wang, Minghao Wang, Changming Zhao, Tuo Chen, Guangxiu Liu, Wei Zhang, Shiweng Li, Huaizhe Zhou, Minghui Wu, Ruiqi Yang, Gaosen Zhang   +12 more
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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini, Nicolò Antonelli, Gianluca Molla   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stochastic Assembly Leads to Alternative Communities with Distinct Functions in a Bioreactor Microbial Community

mBio, 2013
The processes and mechanisms of community assembly and its relationships to community functioning are central issues in ecology. Both deterministic and stochastic factors play important roles in shaping community composition and structure, but the ...
Jizhong Zhou, Wenzong Liu, Ye Deng, Yi-Huei Jiang, Kai Xue, Zhili He, Joy D. Van Nostrand, Liyou Wu, Yunfeng Yang, Aijie Wang   +9 more
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Antibiofilm activity of a chionodracine‐derived peptide by NMR‐based metabolomics of cell‐free supernatant of Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strains

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
KHS‐Cnd peptide is able to impair biofilm formation and disaggregate mature biofilms in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates. Differences in extracellular metabolites reflect changes in biofilm metabolism due to KHS‐Cnd treatment. Among the differentially represented extracellular metabolites upon KHS‐Cnd treatment, the significantly altered ...
Fernando Porcelli, Enrico Landi, Francesco Maiurano, Irene Paris, Rosanna Papa, Marco Artini, Laura Selan, Stefano Borocci, Francesco Buonocore, Esther Imperlini   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Blaž Stres, Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Petra Jerič, Ondrej Panák, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial community composition, and not pH, influences lake sediment function

Ecosphere, 2022
Lake sediment microbial communities vary across ecosystems and are often differentiated across pH. Additionally, these pH‐mediated differences in community composition are often correlated with changes in sediment functioning, such as methane and carbon ...
Brittni L. Bertolet, Sydney I. Louden, Stuart E. Jones   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source