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

This article is part of the Distinguished Review Article Series in Conceptual and
Methodological Breakthroughs in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. Salicylic acid (SA) is …

Loss of gut microbial diversity,,,,–in industrial populations is associated with chronic
diseases, underscoring the importance of studying our ancestral gut microbiome. However …

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …

The oral microbiome plays key roles in human biology, health, and disease, but little is
known about the global diversity, variation, or evolution of this microbial community. To …

The trillions of microbes living in the gut—the gut microbiota—play an important role in
human biology and disease. While much has been done to explore its diversity, a full …

Salicylic acid (SA) is a plant hormone that has been described to play an essential role in
the activation and regulation of multiple responses to biotic and to abiotic stresses. In …

DNA metabarcoding is an increasingly popular method to characterize and quantify
biodiversity in environmental samples. Metabarcoding approaches simultaneously amplify a …

Bacteria are not only ubiquitous on earth but can also be incredibly diverse within clean
laboratories and reagents. The presence of both living and dead bacteria in laboratory …

Abstract Group A Streptococcus (GAS; Streptococcus pyogenes) is a bacterial pathogen for
which a commercial vaccine for humans is not available. Employing the advantages of high …