Microbial consortia have been used in biotechnology processes, including fermentation,
waste treatment, and agriculture, for millennia. Today, synthetic biologists are increasingly …

Quorum sensing (QS), a microbial cell-to-cell communication process, dynamically regulates
a variety of metabolism and physiological activities. In this review, we provide an update on …

In nature, quorum sensing is one of the mechanisms bacterial populations use to
communicate with their own species or across species to coordinate behaviours. For the last …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a molecular signaling modality that mediates molecular-based cell–
cell communication. Prevalent in nature, QS networks provide bacteria with a method to …

The scope of bioengineering is expanding from the creation of single strains to the design of
microbial communities, allowing for division-of-labour, specialised sub-populations and …

Feedback regulation is pervasive in biology at both the organismal and cellular level. In this
article, we explore the properties of a particular biomolecular feedback mechanism called …

With the development of synthetic biology, the design and application of microbial consortia
have received increasing attention. However, the construction of synthetic ecosystems is still …

Climate change is an urgent environmental issue with wide‐ranging impacts on ecosystems
and society. Microbes are instrumental in maintaining the balance between carbon (C) …

As we begin to design increasingly complex synthetic biomolecular systems, it is essential to
develop rational design methodologies that yield predictable circuit performance. Here we …

Many complex behaviors in biological systems emerge from large populations of interacting
molecules or cells, generating functions that go beyond the capabilities of the individual …