Next-generation sequencing approaches in microbiome research have allowed surveys of
microbial communities, their genomes, and their functions with higher sensitivity than ever …

Rare species are increasingly recognized as crucial, yet vulnerable components of Earth's
ecosystems. This is also true for microbial communities, which are typically composed of a …

Since the advent of sequencing technologies, the determination of microbial diversity to
predict microbial functions, which are the major determinants of soil functions, has become a …

Recently, conditionally rare taxa (CRTs)–those taxa that are typically in very low abundance
but occasionally achieve prevalence–were shown to contribute to patterns of microbial …

Microbial surface and secreted proteins (the secretome) contain a large number of proteins
that interact with other microbes, host and/or environment. These proteins are exported by …

Bacteria and their viruses (phages) are abundant across diverse ecosystems and their
interactions influence global biogeochemical cycles and incidence of disease …

The relevance of extracellular DNA (eDNA) in the soil ecosystem is becoming more and
more evident to the scientific community by the progressive discovery of functions …

In this study, sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene targeting the V4-V6 regions was conducted
to assess the cecal microbial alterations in response to dietary supplementation with a yeast …

Background Viral relapse is a major concern in hepatitis C virus (HCV) antiviral therapy.
Currently, there are no satisfactory methods to predict viral relapse, especially in the era of …

Microorganisms in the environment can be distinguished into dominant and rare microbial
species based on their genes. It is difficult to obtain genetic information derived from rare …