Advances in DNA sequencing technology have vastly improved the ability of researchers to
explore the microbial inhabitants of the human body. Unfortunately, while these studies have …

The human gut contains trillions of bacteria (microbiome) that play a major role in
maintaining a healthy state for the host. Perturbation of this healthy gut microbiome might be …

A central challenge in microbial ecology is to understand the underlying mechanisms driving
community assembly, particularly in the continuum of species sorting and dispersal …

Agricultural intensification is placing tremendous pressure on the soil's capacity to maintain
its functions leading to large-scale ecosystem degradation and loss of productivity in the …

DNA extraction and primer choice have a large effect on the observed community structure
in all microbial amplicon sequencing analyses. Although the biases are well known, no …

Abstract 16S rRNA gene profiling, which contains nine hypervariable regions (V1–V9), is the
gold standard for identifying taxonomic units by high-throughput sequencing. Microbiome …

Intestinal diseases, such as Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC) and
pseudomembranous colitis (CDI), are among the most common diseases in humans and …

Microbiota provide their hosts with a range of beneficial services, including defense from
external pathogens. However, host-associated microbial communities themselves can act as …

The black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) is a marine crustacean of economic importance
in the world market. To ensure sustainability of the shrimp industry, production capacity and …

Despite the vital role of microorganisms for ecosystem functioning and human welfare, our
understanding of their global diversity and biogeographical patterns lags significantly …