General microbiome

No endospore formation confirmed in members of the phylum Proteobacteria – Polina Beskrovnaya – bioRxiv

Interbacterial competition and anti-predatory behavior of environmental Vibrio cholerae strains – Natalia C. Drebes Doerr – bioRxiv

The kleboxymycin biosynthetic gene cluster is encoded by several species belonging to the Klebsiella oxytoca complex – Preetha Shibu – bioRxiv

Plant, root, and soil microbiome

POPULATION GENOMICS REVEALS MOLECULAR DETERMINANTS OF SPECIALIZATION TO TOMATO IN THE POLYPHAGOUS FUNGAL PATHOGEN BOTRYTIS CINEREA – Alex Mercier – bioRxiv

Phages and viruses

Scientometric Trends for Coronaviruses and Other Emerging Viral Infections – Dima Kagan – bioRxiv

Bioinformatics

Niche and local geography shape the pangenome of wastewater- and livestock-associated Enterobacteriaceae – Liam P Shaw – bioRxiv

Techniques

Comparing DNA Extraction and 16s Amplification Methods for Plant-Associated Bacterial Communities – Cecelia Giangacomo – bioRxiv

Microrisk Lab: an online freeware for predictive microbiology – Yangtai Liu – bioRxiv

Microbes in the news 

Human microbiome project paved way for poultry research – WATTAgNet

Microbes on the market

SeqBiome’s clients already include Nestlé, Mars Petcare, Atlantia and Microbion, among others. – Silicon Republic

Global Human Microbiome Sequencing Market 2020 Industry Research Strategy, Outlook and Product Development to 2025 – Bandera County Courier