Despite numerous surveys of gene and species content in heterotrophic microbial
communities, such as those found in animal guts, oceans, or soils, it is still unclear whether …

Venn diagrams are widely used tools for graphical depiction of the unions, intersections and
distinctions among multiple datasets, and a large number of programs have been developed …

Microbial taxa within complex ecological networks can be classified by their universal roles
based on their level of connectivity with other taxa. Highly connected taxa within an …

The host‐associated core microbiome was originally coined to refer to common groups of
microbes or genes that were likely to be particularly important for host biological function …

The gut microbiota plays an important role in host health and disease. Our understanding of
the fish microbiota lags far behind our knowledge of that of humans and other mammals …

How complex communities assemble through the animal's life, and how predictable the
process is remains unexplored. Here, we investigate the forces that drive the assembly of …

Microbial communities are believed to outperform monocultures in the complete catabolism
of organic pollutants via reduced metabolic burden and increased robustness to …

A host‐plant and its associated microbiota depend on one another. However, the assembly
process and the functioning of host‐associated microbiota are poorly understood. Herein …

Intestinal flora is closely related to the health of organisms and the occurrence and
development of diseases. The study of intestinal flora will provide a reference for the …

From ontogenesis to homeostasis, the phenotypes of complex organisms are shaped by the
bidirectional interactions between the host organisms and their associated microbiota …