#microbiome #microbialecology #beehealth #systemsbiology #microbiomeresearch #nccrmicrobiomes | NCCR Microbiomes 🦠 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁… 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀? 🐝 Microbial communities are everywhere, from human guts to pollinators, and their composition can shape host health in profound ways. But even when individuals share the ...

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My research group attended the Philadelphia Undergraduate Research Symposium at #CCP yesterday. What a great event! Job well done for Nicole, Madelyn and Anna presenting their work on #AMD #microbiomes

Breeding effects on the root-associated microbiome of Zea mays L. are linked to plant-induced variation in soil water potentials Abstract. Modern crop varieties may exert reduced influence on their microbiome compared to their progenitors, as plant-microbe interactions were not targe

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#NicolasTyborski and our wonderful #Rhizotraits team unravel how old landraces and modern varieties of maize distinctly modulate their #rhizosphere #microbiomes under drought via soil water potentials!
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Thanks to #BayCEER #Rhizo4Bio #bmftr_bund

Impacts of climate extremes on plant pathogens, microbiomes and plant health - Nature Reviews Microbiology In this Review, Singh and colleagues discuss the impacts of key climate extremes on soil-borne pathogens, plant microbiomes and host physiology that ultimately determine disease outcomes, as well as t...

Impacts of #climate extremes on plant #pathogens, #microbiomes and plant #health

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#PlantScience @natrevmicro.nature.com @chaoxiong.bsky.social @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social @harkanwalpalsingh.bsky.social @plantmicrobiol.bsky.social @pci-microbiol.bsky.social

In this paper we describe how a narrow-spectrum antimicrobial peptide #AMP #antimicrobial can be re-purposed & modified as a probe to manipulate mixed microbial system from the top down. We hope this approach will find wider adoption in studying and engineering various #microbiota #microbiomes.

ICB celebrates co author of doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Rita N Afagwu a former Master’s student in Biology who is interested in the study of the floral #microbiomes of plants that are visited by #pollinators. She likes to travel. Rita defended her MS thesis in October 2024.
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Temporal and spatial variations in anaerobic microbiomes from different inoculum sources for carbon monoxide conversion in thermophilic trickle bed reactor Trickle bed reactors (TBRs) are efficient biotechnological systems that utilize biofilm-forming microorganisms to valorize gaseous substrates, such as…

Temporal and spatial variations in anaerobic #microbiomes from different inoculum sources for carbon #monoxide conversion in thermophilic trickle bed reactor
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Scientists develop new gut health measure that tracks disease Scientists have identified a new way to distinguish healthy guts from diseased ones and track how some illnesses progress by measuring how gut bacteria interact with one another. According to a study…

Scientists develop new #gut #health measure that tracks #disease ...

| #microbiomes | #microsky | #microbes | #bacteria | Via eurekalert .org

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Donor Screening: Is Dientamoeba fragilis a Valid Criterion for Donor Exclusion? A Longitudinal Study of a Swiss Cohort | NCCR Microbiomes 🦠 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗲𝗯𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗠𝗧: 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀? Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a life-saving therapy for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), but recruiting...

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📢 We’re proud to support the International Conference on #Biofilms and #Microbiomes - 20 May 2026, Cardiff.

🔬Hosted by Cardiff University and funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social , with support from @amiposts.bsky.social and PCR Biosystems.

Register by 25 March 👉 tinyurl.com/487kprhn #MicroSky

How baby microbiomes in the West differ from those everywhere else Babies in the West commonly lack a gut microbe that is found in infants in other parts of the world, which may be due to differences in their mothers' diets

How #baby #microbiomes in the West differ from those everywhere else ...

| #microbes | #bacteria | #diets | #gut | #stool | Via @newscientist.com

Grassland, illustrative picture. Source: freepik.com

How will drought reshape #grassland life under climate change? 🌾🌍 New work shows #drought strongly shifts plant #microbiomes, especially #bacteria. Elevated CO₂ can partly buffer losses, revealing species-specific strategies that shape resilience from roots to leaves.

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Root microbes could help oak trees adapt to drought Microbes could help oak trees cope with environmental change. Publishing February 11 in the Cell Press journal Cell Host & Microbe, a study observing oaks growing in a natural…

#Root #microbes could help #oak #trees adapt to drought ...

| #microbiomes | #pathogens | #bacteria | #microbiota | Via eurekalert .org

Team member presenting "Developing Functional Profiles for Wild and Managed Pollinator Guy Microbiomes"

Team member presenting "Beyond Seed Set: What Shapes Seed Quantity and Viability in Wild Plant Assemblages"

Two team members admiring a natural rock arch

Two team members hiking

Reflecting on another great conference at @ecoflor.bsky.social in #Tortosa. 🌿🌼 The SARE team shared our latest research through two talks and a poster, discussing wild bee #microbiomes, seed #viability, and #feral honey bees. Plus, we wrapped up the trip with a (very windy) excursion to Els Ports. ⛰️

Grape expectations: disentangling environmental drivers of microbiome establishment in winegrowing ecosystems npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Grape expectations: disentangling environmental drivers of microbiome establishment in winegrowing ecosystems

Grape Expectations! 🍇
Our latest study on #microbialterroir and vineyard #microbiomes in just got published with @springernature.com in NPJ Biofilms and Microbiome: rdcu.be/e3RK4

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Skin flora (Microbiology 🦠)

Skin flora, also called skin microbiota, refers to microbiota that reside on the skin, typically human skin. Many of them are bacteria of which there are around 1,000 species upon human skin from nineteen phyla. Most are found in the superficial layers of the […]

PRISM reanalyzes 4,400 tumors, reshaping the debate over tumor microbiomes When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi—microorganisms that—if actually present in tumor tissues—could influence how…

#PRISM reanalyzes 4,400 tumors, reshaping the debate over #tumor #microbiomes ...

| #DNA | #bacteria | #virus | #fungi | #Cancer | By @rutgersu.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

Scientists Discover Gut Bacteria Can Inject Proteins Into Human Cells Scientists have uncovered a direct molecular mechanism by which gut bacteria inject proteins into human cells, reshaping immune responses and potentially driving inflammatory disease. Scientists have ...

How little we understand about the operation of our own bodies, particularly our #microbiomes.

We need to #Unlearn so much, and pay far more attention to the microbial world.

"We are all lichens"
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Cluster dispersal shapes microbial diversity during community assembly | NCCR Microbiomes 🦠 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆? A new NCCR Microbiomes-supported study reveals how the way microbes move and colonise in clusters, rather than indivi...

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Another week, another Microbiome Masterclass gem for you💎

Featuring @erdavenport.bsky.social, she answers: Can our microbiome change our genes?

Watch here:
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#genetics #biology #epigenetics #scienceshorts #humanmicrobiome #microbiomes

🌱 #Soya has huge potential for Europe’s protein transition, but diverse climates make it hard to grow.

Could #microbiomes help?

The #MICROBIOMES4SOY #HorizonEurope project explores how microbiome science can support resilient soya production across Europe.

🔗 microbiomes4soy.eu

If anyone is looking for a v talented postdoc with expertise in molecular ecology, #microbiomes, mycobiomes, and/or pathogen #genomics, my friend @microbianac.bsky.social is finishing her PhD & looking for a #postdoc. Reach out if you have something coming up (Europe pref but potentially flexible).

Last week we officially started our new project on native #legume #microbiomes.

Having fun sampling roots of Dalea! 🌱🤝🦠

Biofilms: from the cradle of life to life support npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Biofilms: from the cradle of life to life support

We have just published “Biofilms: from the cradle of life to life support” in @natureportfolio.nature.com #Biofilms & #Microbiomes. It highlights how #bioinformatics and #microbiology come together to study biological systems & food-associated biofilms. Stellar multidisciplinary team! rdcu.be/e0esg

Decoding microbial diversity and function in irreplaceable habitats Understanding the soil microbiome in ecologically important environments is crucial for informing conservation strategies and finding new climate change solutions.

Lauren Messer, #Microbial #Ecologist and Career Development Fellow at the Earlham Institute, is exploring soil #microbiomes from unique UK habitats. Her research aims to understand the diversity and roles of these crucial ecosystems to support conservation and climate strategies.🦠🌱🧬

Learn more 👇

Novel artificial selection method improves function of simulated microbial communities Author summary Artificial selection has been extremely powerful in improving properties of complex biological or biochemical entities. The most familiar examples come from the breeding of animals and ...

🦠 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 “𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱” 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
A new #research published by the research group of @saramitri.bsky.social @dmf-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social nil.bsky.social and supported by the NCCR #Microbiomes
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Analysis of fecal #microbiomes of newly diagnosed, #pediatric Crohns #disease patients compared to matched controls with other functional #gastrointestinal disorders finds enrichment of #pro-inflammatory bacteria in CD patients.

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Happy New Year Email from USF Microbiomes Institute Together, We Can Elevate Microbiome Research - Here's to New Beginnings!   Dear Members of the USF Microbiome Community, Happy New Year 2026. On behalf of both

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#onehealth #microbiomes #USF #USFHealth #Microbiome #team #microbiomesforOneHealth #USFResearch #collaboration #transdiciplinary #microbiomeresearch

Hundreds of Everyday Chemicals Found To Damage Beneficial Gut Bacteria Many everyday chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria and potentially fuel antibiotic resistance, prompting calls to rethink chemical safety testing. A sweeping laboratory analysis of synthetic c...

We need to transform to a probiotic society - protecting our own, and every other species' #microbiomes.

#Bioversity matters down to the microbial level

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