Despite broad scientific interest in harnessing the power of Earth's microbiomes, knowledge
gaps hinder their efficient use for addressing urgent societal and environmental challenges …

Microbial cell factories have been widely used in the production of various chemicals.
Although synthetic biology is useful in improving the cell factories, adaptation is still widely …

Non‐gene‐editing microbiome engineering (NgeME) is the rational design and control of
natural microbial consortia to perform desired functions. Traditional NgeME approaches use …

Cross-species gene transfer is often associated with bacteria, which have evolved several
mechanisms that facilitate horizontal DNA exchange. However, the increased availability of …

Hybridization between species often leads to non-viable or infertile offspring, yet examples
of evolutionarily successful interspecific hybrids have been reported in all kingdoms of life …

Experimental studies of microbial evolution have largely focused on monocultures of model
organisms, but most microbes live in communities where interactions with other species may …

Highlights•Distant fungal lineages have been domesticated for cheese-or salami-
making.•Multiple independent domestication events occurred within fungal species.•Parallel …

Wine is an archetypal traditional fermented beverage with strong territorial and socio-cultural
connotations. Its 7000 year history is patterned by a tradition of innovation. Every value …

Spontaneous fermentations that do not rely on backslopping or industrial starter cultures
were especially important to the early development of society and are still practiced around …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the main biotechnological tool for the production of Baker's or
Brewer's biomasses, largely applied in beverage and fermented‐food production. Through …