Should I stay or should I go: transmission trade-offs in phages and plasmids [0.03%]
留下还是离开：病毒体和质粒的传播权衡问题
Jana S Huisman,Andrina Bernhard,Claudia Igler
Jana S Huisman
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs), like temperate bacteriophages and conjugative plasmids, are major vectors of virulence and antibiotic resistance in bacterial populations. For reproductive success, MGEs must balance horizontal and vertical t...
ESCRTs - a multi-purpose membrane remodeling device encoded in all life forms [0.03%]
ESCRT系统-编码于各种生命体的多用途膜重塑装置
Dikla Nachmias,Béla P Frohn,Carsten Sachse et al.
Dikla Nachmias et al.
The ESCRT (endosomal sorting complexes required for transport) membrane remodeling complex, found across all life forms, exhibits a versatility that transcends evolutionary boundaries. From orchestrating the constriction of micron-wide tube...
Jim Zoladek,Séverine Deymier,Andrea Cimarelli et al.
Jim Zoladek et al.
ISG20 is a broad-spectrum antiviral protein capable of specifically degrading viral RNA. Here, we examine the different strategies developed by viruses to evade ISG20-mediated restriction, shedding light on how this exonuclease distinguishe...
Composing a microbial symphony: synthetic communities for promoting plant growth [0.03%]
合成微生物群落：促进植物生长的微观交响乐
Xinming Xu,Caja Dinesen,Adele Pioppi et al.
Xinming Xu et al.
Plant microbiomes are pivotal for host development, influencing growth, health, fitness, and evolution, and have emerged as promising resources for sustainable agriculture. However, leveraging these microbiomes to improve crop yield and res...
Elias R Gerrick,Michael R Howitt
Elias R Gerrick
The gut microbiota critically influences many aspects of host biology, from nutrient acquisition to immunological function, and is integral to metazoan life. While most microbiome research has focused on bacteria, the intestinal microbiota ...
Sandra Condori-Catachura,Sarah Ahannach,Monica Ticlla et al.
Sandra Condori-Catachura et al.
Women's health is essential to global societal and economic wellbeing, yet health disparities remain prevalent. The vaginal microbiota plays a critical role in health, with research indicating that reduced levels of core bacteria, such as l...
Kelsie M Nauta,Nicholas O Burton
Kelsie M Nauta
It is often difficult to identify the molecular mechanisms that underlie interactions between species. Using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system,Patange et al. recently demonstrated that H2S mediates interactions between C. elegans and...
New insights on nitrogen transformation and attack on world stone monuments [0.03%]
新的氮转化以及对世界石质文物的危害研究新见
Pengfei Hu,Ji-Dong Gu
Pengfei Hu
Nitrogen (N)-transferring microorganisms can exacerbate biodegradation of world cultural heritage. This forum article focuses on microorganisms with ammonia-oxidizing and related reactions, newly detected on stone monuments, with an emphasi...
Deepanshu Singla,Abigail E Rose,Wenhan Zhu
Deepanshu Singla
Enteric pathogens must overcome host microbiota-mediated colonization resistance to colonize the gut. Radlinski et al. discovered that Salmonella invasion of the small intestine leads to amino acid malabsorption. This increases amino acid a...
Klebsiella pneumoniae emerging anti-immunology paradigms: from stealth to evasion [0.03%]
肺炎克雷伯氏菌新兴的抗免疫学模式：从隐身到逃避
Joana Sá-Pessoa,Ricardo Calderón-González,Alix Lee et al.
Joana Sá-Pessoa et al.
Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is a global threat to human health due to the isolation of multidrug-resistant strains. Despite advancements in understanding KP's population structure, antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and transmission patterns,...