Although the first ancient DNA molecules were extracted more than three decades ago, the
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …

Advances in high-throughput sequencing (HTS) have fostered rapid developments in the
field of microbiome research, and massive microbiome datasets are now being generated …

Plant microbiomes are essential to host health and productivity but the ecological processes
that govern crop microbiome assembly are not fully known. Here we examined bacterial …

Systematic characterization of the cancer microbiome provides the opportunity to develop
techniques that exploit non-human, microorganism-derived molecules in the diagnosis of a …

Despite advances in sequencing, lack of standardization makes comparisons across studies
challenging and hampers insights into the structure and function of microbial communities …

Water resources of desired quality and quantity are the foundation for human survival and
sustainable development. To better protect the water environment and conserve water …

Background Plants live with diverse microbial communities which profoundly affect multiple
facets of host performance, but if and how host development impacts the assembly, functions …

A mysterious feature of Crohn's disease (CD) is the extra-intestinal manifestation of"
creeping fat"(CrF), defined as expansion of mesenteric adipose tissue around the inflamed …

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

Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are prevalent in estuarine and coastal
environments due to substantial terrestrial input, aquaculture effluent, and sewage …