Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

4 months ago

PanBGC: A pangenome-inspired framework for comparative analysis of biosynthetic gene clusters Abstract. Bacterial secondary metabolites are a major source of therapeutics and play key roles in microbial ecology. These compounds are encoded by biosyn

PanBGC: A pangenome-inspired framework for comparative analysis of biosynthetic gene clusters

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Ákos T Kovács

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4 months ago

Prophage induction drives soybean rhizobacterial community differentiation and nutrient cycling benefiting root development Abstract. Bacteriophages, lytic or lysogenic, play critical roles in structuring different soil bacteriomes and driving their functionality. Lysogeny is fa

Prophage induction drives soybean rhizobacterial community differentiation and nutrient cycling benefiting root development

[hypothesis: viral lysis increasing microbial activities/accelerating nutrient turnover▶️fast-growing populations stimulated]

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Ákos T Kovács

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4 months ago

Microbial community succession of home aquarium biofilters associated with early establishment of comammox Nitrospira Abstract. Nitrification in aquarium biofilters transforms toxic ammonia (NH₃/NH₄+) into less toxic nitrate (NO₃-) via nitrite (NO₂-). Known freshwater aqua

Microbial community succession of home aquarium biofilters associated with early establishment of comammox Nitrospira

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Ákos T Kovács

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4 months ago

Strain-specific strategies underlie convergent phosphate solubilization in Bacillus Abstract. The stability of ecosystem functions under changing environmental conditions is often attributed to convergent functioning, where different mecha

Strain-specific strategies underlie convergent phosphate solubilization in Bacillus

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Ákos T Kovács

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4 months ago

Prophage induction drives soybean rhizobacterial community differentiation and nutrient cycling benefiting root development Abstract. Bacteriophages, lytic or lysogenic, play critical roles in structuring different soil bacteriomes and driving their functionality. Lysogeny is fa

Prophage induction drives soybean rhizobacterial community differentiation and nutrient cycling benefiting root development

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

4 months ago

Plant miRNAs influence soil bacterial growth and amino acid uptake, restructuring community composition Abstract. Plants and microbes use many strategies to acquire soil amino acids. Recent findings suggest that genes related to amino acid metabolism and tran

Plant miRNAs influence soil bacterial growth and amino acid uptake, restructuring community composition

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

4 months ago

Multi-kingdom microbial assemblage modulates its metabolism under contrasted cloud conditions Abstract. Microorganisms maintain metabolic activity in clouds, with recognized impacts on the chemistry of small organic compounds, radicals and their pre

Multi-kingdom microbial assemblage modulates its metabolism under contrasted cloud conditions

basidiomycetous yeast (Dioszegia hungarica) and 3 bacterial strains (Rhodococcus enclensis, Pseudomonas syringae and P. graminis) in synthetic cloud water

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

4 months ago

Microorganisms in the phyllosphere of Norway spruce controlling nitrous oxide dynamics Abstract. Current climate change assessments and greenhouse gas (GHG) flux models often lack information on the microbiological processes that consume atmo

Microorganisms in the phyllosphere of Norway spruce controlling nitrous oxide dynamics

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

4 months ago

Quorum sensing regulates a polysaccharide biosynthesis gene to control cell aggregation in Paracoccus denitrificans Abstract. Most biofilm research has centered on a few motile model organisms that form thick biofilms. During dispersal, motile bacteria actively escape th

Quorum sensing regulates a polysaccharide biosynthesis gene to control cell aggregation in Paracoccus denitrifican

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

7 months ago

FISH-FACS Proteomics: Enhanced label-free quantitative proteome analysis from low cell numbers of uncultured environmental microorganisms Abstract. Metaproteomics is an essential approach to analyse the in situ metabolic activity of microbes across various environments. In such highly diverse

FISH-FACS Proteomics: Enhanced label-free quantitative proteome analysis from low cell numbers of uncultured environmental microorganisms

#ISMEComms from Dörte Becher

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

7 months ago

Increased host diversity limits bacterial generalism but may promote microbe-microbe interactions Abstract. Host-associated bacteria vary in the number of host species they occupy. By colonizing many host species, host generalists can have disproportion

Increased host diversity limits bacterial generalism but may promote microbe-microbe interactions

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"patterns of diversity and specialization in the cloacal microbiomes of reptile communities from the temperate zone to the tropics"

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

7 months ago

Increased host diversity limits bacterial generalism but may promote microbe-microbe interactions Abstract. Host-associated bacteria vary in the number of host species they occupy. By colonizing many host species, host generalists can have disproportion

Increased host diversity limits bacterial generalism but may promote microbe-microbe interactions

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

7 months ago

Ecological design of high-performance synthetic microbial communities: from theoretical foundations to functional optimization Abstract. The complexity of natural microbial communities poses significant challenges for predictive manipulation, driving the emergence of Synthetic Micr

Ecological design of high-performance synthetic microbial communities: from theoretical foundations to functional optimization

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

7 months ago

Higher-order microbial interactions revealed by comparative metabolic modeling of synthetic communities with varying species composition Abstract. Understanding how microbial interactions scale with community complexity is key for microbiome engineering and ecological theory. This study inve

Higher-order microbial interactions revealed by comparative metabolic modeling of synthetic communities with varying species composition

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

8 months ago

Rationally designed microbial communities in agri-food production systems: From research to market Abstract. Primary production needs to transition towards more sustainable systems that reduce environmental impact, mitigate climate change, and ensure hea

SynCom perspective review on agri-food production systems - #ISMEComms

Rationally designed microbial communities in agri-food production systems: From research to market

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

8 months ago

Microbiome data: tell me which metrics and I will tell you which communities Abstract. In microbial community studies, analyzing diversity is crucial for uncovering ecological complexity. However, the intrinsic characteristics of Ne

Microbiome data: tell me which metrics and I will tell you which communities

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

8 months ago

Harnessing the phyllosphere microbiota of wild foxtail millet for designing beneficial cross-kingdom synthetic communities Abstract. Understanding the interplay between mechanisms in plant microbiome assembly and functioning of wild ancestors has led to the proposal of a novel

Harnessing the phyllosphere microbiota of wild foxtail millet for designing beneficial cross-kingdom synthetic communities

#ISMEComms by Xiaoyu Zai et al
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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

9 months ago

Expanding ISME communications to taxonomy and nomenclature Maria Chuvochina, Marike Palmer, Stephanus N Venter; Expanding ISME communications to taxonomy and nomenclature, ISME Communications, , ycaf106, https://do

Expanding ISME communications to taxonomy and nomenclature

#ISMEComms Editorial by Maria Chuvochina, Marike Palmer, and Stephanus N Venter

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

9 months ago

Tailocin Tail Fiber Diversity Correlates with rfbD Variation in the Pseudomonas syringae Species Complex Abstract. Community assembly dynamics are in part driven by competition between community members. Diverse bacteria can antagonize competitors through the

Tailocin Tail Fiber Diversity Correlates with rfbD Variation in the Pseudomonas syringae Species Complex

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

9 months ago

Potential mode of action of multispecies inoculums on wheat growth under water stress

#ISMEComms from Étienne Yergeau

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

11 months ago

Phages indirectly maintain tomato plant pathogen defense through regulation of the commensal microbiome Abstract. As parasites of bacteria, phages can regulate microbiome diversity and composition and may therefore affect susceptibility to pathogens and disea

Phages indirectly maintain tomato plant pathogen defense through regulation of the commensal microbiome

#ISMEComms by Reena Debray, @planetazor.bsky.social and @bkoskella.bsky.social

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@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

11 months ago

A new role for an old actor: plant small RNAs orchestrate the phytobiome Seonghan Jang, Choong-Min Ryu; A new role for an old actor: plant small RNAs orchestrate the phytobiome, ISME Communications, , ycaf060, https://doi.org/10

A new role for an old actor: plant small RNAs orchestrate the phytobiome

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Evaporation controls contact-dependent bacterial killing during surface-associated growth Abstract. Many bacteria employ contact-dependent killing mechanisms, which require direct physical contact with a target cell, to gain an advantage over co

Evaporation controls contact-dependent bacterial killing during surface-associated growth

#T6SS #CoffeeRingEffect #Vcholerae

#ISMEComms by Miao Han, Chujin Ruan, Gang Wang, David R Johnson at @eawag.bsky.social and China Agricultural University

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Daily microbial rhythms of the surface ocean interrupted by the new moon- a lipidomic study Abstract. Lipids are essential biomolecules for cell physiology and are commonly used as biomarkers to elucidate biogeochemical processes over a large rang

Daily microbial rhythms of the surface ocean interrupted by the new moon- a lipidomic study
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"strong diel signal with a drawdown of lipids at night and an increase during the day"

Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Warming stimulates cellulose decomposition by recruiting phylogenetically diverse but functionally similar microorganisms Abstract. Cellulose is the most abundant component of plant litter, which is critical for terrestrial carbon cycling. Nonetheless, it remains unknown how g

Warming stimulates cellulose decomposition by recruiting phylogenetically diverse but functionally similar microorganisms

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Estimates of microbial community stability using relative invader growth rates are robust across levels of invader species richness Abstract. A key feature of natural communities is that the species within them stably coexist. A common metric used to test community stability is the abil

Estimates of microbial community stability using relative invader growth rates are robust across levels of invader species richness

#ISMEComms by @mcastd.bsky.social, @padpadpadpad.bsky.social and Angus Buckling

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Agricultural practices and pollinators modulate the anthosphere microbiome Abstract. The flower microbiome is pivotal in plant health, influencing reproductive success, fruit quality, and pathogen vulnerability. However, the impac

Agricultural practices and pollinators modulate the anthosphere microbiome

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Evaluating Agar-Plating and Dilution-to-Extinction Isolation Methods for Generating Oak-Associated Microbial Culture Collections Abstract. Microbial isolation methods are crucial for producing comprehensive microbial culture collections that reflect the richness and diversity of natu

Evaluating Agar-Plating and Dilution-to-Extinction Isolation Methods for Generating Oak-Associated Microbial Culture Collections

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Unraveling the influence of microbial Necromass on subsurface microbiomes: metabolite utilization and community dynamics Abstract. The role of microbial necromass (nonliving microbial biomass), a significant component of belowground organic carbon, in nutrient cycling and its

Unraveling the influence of microbial Necromass on subsurface microbiomes: metabolite utilization and community dynamics

#ISMEComms by Brianna K Finley et al from Romy Chakraborty at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
with Trent Northen

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Ákos T Kovács

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social

1 year ago

Asymmetric Metabolic Adaptations Undermine Stability in Microbial Syntrophy Abstract. Syntrophic interaction, driven by metabolite exchange, is widespread within microbial communities. However, co-inoculation of most auxotrophic mi

Asymmetric Metabolic Adaptations Undermine Stability in Microbial Syntrophy

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