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Tunable cell differentiation via reprogrammed mating-type switching

Nature Communications
This study introduces a synthetic biology approach that reprograms the yeast mating-type switching mechanism for tunable cell differentiation, facilitating synthetic microbial consortia formation and cooperativity. The underlying mechanism was engineered
Yu Chyuan Heng, Shohei Kitano, Adelia Vicanatalita Susanto, Jee Loon Foo, Matthew Wook Chang   +4 more
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Synthetic control of a fitness tradeoff in yeast nitrogen metabolism

Journal of Biological Engineering, 2009
Background Microbial communities are involved in many processes relevant to industrial and medical biotechnology, such as the formation of biofilms, lignocellulosic degradation, and hydrogen production. The manipulation of synthetic and natural microbial
Lee Jack J, Beisel Chase L, Hoff Kevin G, Bayer Travis S, Smolke Christina D   +4 more
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Fungal population and diversity in organically amended agricultural soils of Meghalaya, India [PDF]

, 2011
The effect of different organic fertilisers (farm yard manure [FYM]; vermicompost [VC]; plant compost [PC] and integrated compost [INT], i.e. a combination of FYM, VC and PC in a 1:1:1 ratio) on the population and diversity of soil fungi was investigated
Dkhar, MS, Kayang, H, Swer, H
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Growth dynamics and the evolution of cooperation in microbial populations [PDF]

, 2012
Microbes providing public goods are widespread in nature despite running the risk of being exploited by free-riders. However, the precise ecological factors supporting cooperation are still puzzling.
A Buckling, A Melbinger, A Traulsen, A Traulsen, AS Griffin, C Beloin, CD Nadell, D Gillespie, D McDougald, D Queller, D Wilson, DS Wilson, DS Wilson, E Fehr, E Szathmary, Eörs Szathmáry, G O'Toole, GJ Velicer, GJ Velicer, GR Price, J Cremer, J Cremer, J Gore, J Maynard Smith, J Monod, J Strassmann, JB Xavier, JS Chuang, JS Chuang, JW Costerton, K Sauer, KP Lemon, KR Foster, L Hall-Stoodley, L Keller, M Ackermann, MA Nowak, MA Nowak, MA Nowak, PB Rainey, PS Stewart, R Axelrod, R Kümmerli, RE Michod, RL Trivers, S Wright, SA West, SA West, SA West, T Killingback, T Pfeiffer, T Yamagishi, Uzi Motro, WD Hamilton   +53 more
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Ambient‐Dried MOF/Cellulose‐Based Aerogels for Atmospheric Water Harvesting and Sustainable Water Management in Agriculture

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ambient‐dried composite aerogels integrating MOF‐303, TEMPO‐oxidized cellulose nanofibers (TOCNF), and hygroscopic salts enable high‐performance atmospheric water harvesting (AWH), achieving competitive uptake at both low and high humidity. Enhanced with a solar‐evaporation layer, these scalable aerogels support self‐sustained plant growth in a ...
Ahmadreza Ghaffarkhah, Mahyar Panahi‐Sarmad, Sara Rostami, Orysia Zaremba, Lukas Alexander Bauman, Seyyed Alireza Hashemi, Subhajit Dutta, Pu Yang, Tianyu Guo, Feng Jiang, Stefan Wuttke, Mohammad Arjmand, Orlando J. Rojas   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth, Neal I. Callaghan, Locke Davenport Huyer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Probiotic modulation of symbiotic gut microbial–host metabolic interactions in a humanized microbiome mouse model

Molecular Systems Biology, 2008
The transgenomic metabolic effects of exposure to either Lactobacillus paracasei or Lactobacillus rhamnosus probiotics have been measured and mapped in humanized extended genome mice (germ‐free mice colonized with human baby flora).
Francois‐Pierre J Martin, Yulan Wang, Norbert Sprenger, Ivan K S Yap, Torbjörn Lundstedt, Per Lek, Serge Rezzi, Ziad Ramadan, Peter van Bladeren, Laurent B Fay, Sunil Kochhar, John C Lindon, Elaine Holmes, Jeremy K Nicholson   +13 more
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A biophysical model of prokaryotic diversity in geothermal hot springs

, 2008
Recent field investigations of photosynthetic bacteria living in geothermal hot spring environments have revealed surprisingly complex ecosystems, with an unexpected level of genetic diversity.
A. J. Watson, A. L. Koch, Anna Klales, C. L. Lehman, D. de Beer, D. M. Ward, D. M. Ward, D. Tilman, Elizabeth Janus Nett, J. K. Kristjansson, J. M. Chase, James Duncan, M. J. Ferris, M. J. Ferris, M. J. Ferris, M. R. Droop, M. T. Madigan, R. F. Ramaley, R. W. Castenholz, S. C. Nold, S. M. Sievert, Suzanne Amador Kane, T. D. Brock, T. D. Brock   +23 more
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The effect of immigration on the adaptation of microbial communities to warming [PDF]

, 2015
Theory predicts that immigration can either enhance or impair the rate at which species and whole communities adapt to environmental change, depending on the traits of genotypes and species in the source pool relative to local conditions. These responses
Barraclough, TG, Bell, T, Lawrence, D
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Glutathione and Laccase Dual‐Responsive Lignin Nanocarriers Inspired by Host‐Pathogen Interactions for Fungicide Delivery

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Discover bio‐inspired fungicide‐loaded lignin nanocarriers that mimic host‐pathogen interactions, unleashing targeted fungicide release in response to glutathione and laccase. These innovative biobased nanocarriers promise superior crop protection, with increased photostability, enhanced foliar retention, and enabling bidirectional translocation for a ...
Wenlong Liang, Jingli Cheng, Lianmeng Liu, Jinhao Zhao, Frederik R. Wurm   +4 more
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