Good morning everyone!
Today’s digest is kind of diverse (as always), with great papers about women microbiome, sardines gut microbiome, a great review about soil aggregates and, corals microbiomes and much more. Be sure to read the first paper right down here- The Conceptual Ecology of the Human Microbiome. Have a great weekend!
Human microbiome
**From June 2019, but a must-read nonetheless: The Conceptual Ecology of the Human Microbiome, Morar and Bohannan, Q. R. Biology
Interaction between the nasal microbiota and S. pneumoniae in the context of live-attenuated influenza vaccine, Wouter A. A. de Steenhuijsen Piters, Nature Communications
Selected Immunological Mediators and Cervical Microbial Signatures in Women with Chlamydia trachomatis Infection, Simone Filardo, mSystems
Discovery of potential genes contributing to the biosynthesis of short-chain fatty acids and lactate in gut microbiota from systematic investigation in E. coli, Chunhua Zhao, MPMI
Secondary bile acid ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) alters weight, the gut microbiota, and the bile acid pool in conventional mice, Jenessa A. Winston, bioRxiv
Microbiota supplementation with Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus modifies the preterm infant gut microbiota and metabolome, Cristina Alcon-Giner, bioRxiv
Animal microbiome
A Cross-Sectional Study of Compositional and Functional Profiles of Gut Microbiota in Sardinian Centenarians, Lu Wu, mSystems
Contribution of gut microbiota to metabolism of dietary glycine betaine in mice and in vitro colonic fermentation, Ville M. Koistinen, Microbiome
Coral bacterial community structure responds to environmental change in a host-specific manner, Maren Ziegler, Nature Communications
Soil microbiome
**Mini-review: Soil Aggregate Microbial Communities: Towards Understanding Microbiome Interactions at Biologically Relevant Scales, Regina L. Wilpiszeski , AEM
Continuous monoculture shapes root and rhizosphere fungal communities of corn and soybean in soybean cyst nematode-infested soil, Noah Strom, Phytobiomes
Engineered root bacteria release plant-available phosphate from phytate, Christine N. Shulse, AEM
Diversity and Characterization of Oomycetes Associated with Corn Seedlings in Michigan, J. A. Rojas, Phytobiomes
Environmental microbiome
Diverse, abundant and novel viruses infecting “unculturable” but abundant marine bacteria, Zefeng Zhang, bioRxiv
Biocide resistance and transmission of Clostridium difficile spores spiked onto clinical surfaces from an American healthcare facility, Calie Dyer, AEM
Microbiome in the news
Lab Startup uBiome Laying Off About Half of Global Workforce
Microbiome Repairing Food for Malnourished Children Beats Current Therapy