Today we are highlighting a recent call to action by leading scientists and scientific organizations around the globe aimed at drawing attention to the increasingly urgent climate catastrophe. The authors argue for the use of microbe-based solutions that could be promising in addressing the crisis, and yet are not used effectively at scale. Here we’ve included links to the press release and the journals which have jointly published the paper:
[PRESS RELEASE] Scientists issue call to action underlining importance of microbial solutions to tackle climate crisis – Linda Stewart – The Microbiologist by Applied Microbiology International
Microbial solutions must be deployed against climate catastrophe – Raquel Peixoto, Christian R Voolstra, Lisa Y Stein, Philip Hugenholtz, Joana Falcao Salles, Shady A Amin, Max Häggblom, Ann Gregory, Thulani P Makhalanyane, Fengping Wang, Nadège Adoukè Agbodjato, Yinzhao Wang, Nianzhi Jiao, Jay T Lennon, Antonio Ventosa, Patrik M Bavoil, Virginia Miller, Jack A Gilbert – Sustainable Microbiology
The paper can also be found in journals published by FEMS, ISME, ASM, and Nature.
Human gut microbiome
Predictable regulation of gut microbiome in immunotherapeutic efficacy of gastric cancer – Wei Gao et al – Genes & Immunity
Multimodal analysis identifies microbiome changes linked to stem cell transplantation-associated diseases – Alejandro Artacho et al – BMC Microbiome
Human oral microbiome
Large-scale metagenomic analysis of oral microbiomes reveals markers for autismspectrum disorders – Paolo Manghi et al – Nature Communications
[REVIEW] Viral infection and antiviral immunity in the oral cavity – Heather D. Hickman & Niki M. Moutsopoulos – Nature Reviews Immunology
Nepali oral microbiomes reflect a gradient of lifestyles from traditional to industrialized – Eria P. Ryu et al – BMC Microbiome
Human respiratory microbiome
Major alteration of lung microbiome and the host responses in critically ill COVID-19 patients with high viral load – Ingrid G. Bustos et al – Scientific Reports
Human skin microbiome
The healing process of diabetic ulcers correlates with changes in the cutaneous microbiota – Emanuele Bruni et al – Scientific Reports
Soil microbiome
Microplastic diversity increases the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in soil – Yi-Fei Wang et al – Nature Communications
Built environment microbiome
Moving beyond species: fungal function in house dust provides novel targets for potential indicators of mold growth in homes – Neeraja Balasubrahmaniam et al – BMC Microbiome
Animal microbiome
Reef site and habitat influence effectiveness of Acropora palmata restoration and its microbiome in the Florida Keys – Stephanie M. Rosales et al – Nature Communications Earth & Environment
Melatonin alleviates heat stress-induced spermatogenesis dysfunction in male dairy goats by regulating arachidonic acid metabolism mediated by remodeling the gut microbiota – Xinrui Guo et al – BMC Microbiome
Pathobiont and symbiont contribute to microbiota homeostasis through Malpighian tubules-gut countercurrent flow in Bactrocera dorsalis – Yanning Liu et al – ISME Journal
Medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides improve feed intake and oxidative stress of finishing bulls by regulating ghrelin concentration and gastrointestinal tract microorganisms and rumen metabolites – Jiaming Luan et al – BMC Microbiome
Intestinal commensal bacteria promote Bactrocera dorsalis larval development through the vitamin B6 synthesis pathway – Jian Gu et al – BMC Microbiome
Water & extremophile microbiome
Latitudinal gradients and ocean fronts strongly influence protist communities in the southern Pacific Ocean – Daniela Sturm et al – FEMS Microbial Ecology
Urea assimilation and oxidation support activity of phylogenetically diverse microbial communities of the dark ocean – Nestor Arandia-Gorostidi et al – ISME Journal
Bioinformatics & tools
MAGqual: a stand-alone pipeline to assess the quality of metagenome-assembled genomes – Annabel Cansdale & James P.J. Chong – BMC Microbiome
“Twenty professional football players and twelve amateurs were invited to the study groups.”
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