Building microbial synthetic communities: get inspired by the design of synthetic plant communities
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
In
the
last
decade,
generation
of
host-associated
microbial
culture
collections
has
allowed
fine
disentangling
complex
relationships
between
commensal
microbes
and
their
hosts,
within-microbiota
interactions.
Specifically,
these
have
been
used
to
construct
synthetic
communities
(SynComs),
which
allow
reconstruction
host
microbiota
in
laboratory
conditions.
three
recent
perspective
publications,
importance
this
tool
highlighted,
ground
rules
utilization
designing
such
SynComs
laid
out.
It
is
important
note
that
although
are
understand
intricate
ecological
interactions
occurring
natural
conditions,
intraspecific
genetic
diversity
present
seldom
considered
design
interspecific
so
far.
Viewpoint,
we
therefore
argue
could
benefit
from
developments
plant
communities,
or
SynComs.
For
instance,
considering
its
effects
on
intra-
plant-plant
appears
essential
better
predict
highly
productive
stable
communities.
Therefore,
within
species
undoubtedly
represents
an
exciting
opportunity
innovative
Language: Английский
The relative effects of abiotic and biotic factors in explaining the structure of soil bacterial communities at diverse taxonomic levels
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 3, 2024
ABSTRACT
Soil
microbes
play
pivotal
roles
in
the
multifunctioning
of
terrestrial
ecosystems.
In
context
global
changes,
there
is
an
urgent
need
to
protect
soil
microbial
diversity,
which
relies
on
determining
abiotic
and
biotic
factors
that
influence
composition,
assemblage
microbiota.
A
large
number
informative
studies
have
reported
edaphic
properties
climate
as
key
drivers
bacteria
However,
these
were
mainly
conducted
at
phylum
level
based
a
restricted
non-microbial
variables.
this
study,
we
aimed
estimate
relative
effects
shaping
bacterial
communities
diverse
taxonomic
levels
by
focusing
160
natural
sites
located
southwest
France
for
unique
set
variables
available.
After
characterizing
with
highly
taxonomically
resolving
gyrB
gene,
identified
addition
pH,
temperature,
precipitations,
lowest
appear
strongly
structured
micronutrients,
notably
manganese.
On
other
hand,
highest
interplay
between
descriptors
plant
properties.
Similar
previous
observations
pathogens,
strong
positive
associations
species
presence
particular
suggest
host
specificity
commensal
bacteria.
Altogether,
deeper
characterization
both
could
help
fuel
programs
designed
protecting
restoring
ecosystem
functions.
Language: Английский