Yuhua Li | 李宇华 😁

The ISME20 abstract submission deadline has been extended to 22 February. Microbial ecologists worldwide are invited to submit abstracts for oral, short talk, or poster presentations and contribute to the ISME20 programme.
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#ISME20 #MicrobialEcology

Bacillus velezensis Bacillus velezensis is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, non-pathogenic, motile and spore-forming bacterium. It is commonly found in the soil, particularly in the rhizosphere (i.e., the area of soil surrounding plant roots). Due to its beneficial properties, B. velezensis is considered an important member of the plant-associated microbiome. Consequently, in recent decades, this species has become a model organism for studying both plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacteria and biological control agents (BCAs).

Bacillus velezensis

Microbial iron oxide respiration coupled to sulfide oxidation - Nature Genomic and biochemical analyses of prokaryotic sulfur metabolism identify diverse microorganisms with the capacity to oxidize sulfide using iron(iii).

📢 New paper in @nature.com

Microbes rock 🎸🤘 with sulfide and iron minerals

I am very excited to share our recent study, which describes a previously unknown microbial energy metabolism ⚡⚡⚡🦠🧫⚡⚡⚡

🆕 Microbial iron oxide respiration coupled to sulfide oxidation - MISO

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Counting soil microbial communities: the impact of qPCR platform and mastermix on accuracy and precision qPCR is used to measure soil microorganisms but can be affected by inhibitors, change in mastermix, and platform. This study measured precision and accurac

If you do #qPCR on soils you might be interested in this paper led by @aoifeduff.bsky.social @femsmicro.org which shows the effect of mastermix, sample type, platform and gene target on the inhibition, precision and accuracy of quantification academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...

We are hiring: Full Professor of Soil Ecosystems and Global Change Soil ecosystems form the foundation of planetary health and play a critical role in climate feedback mechanisms. However, they are also vulnerable to the impacts of global change.

CeMESS is hiring!

Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.

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Cardboard illustration of assorted bacteria on a grey background.

#Microbes in Action: Ecological Patterns Across Environmental Gradients

This paper explores the diversity of microbial life across various environments, including soil, water, and extreme habitats.

Author: Lakshmi Kalyani Chinthala

Read More: http://spkl.io/63320A6jbq

Bacteria that possess a type VI secretion system (T6SS) inject toxins directly into neighboring cells that may be competing for local resources. Toxins break down the cell wall of susceptible cells, causing the release of nutrients that the attacking bacteria can consume for growth and proliferation. However, this can cause spatial segregation of the bacterial cell population, restricting attacks to the boundaries of predator cell groups and prey cell groups. This might limit the number of cells that can leverage the T6SS system for predation.

Bacteria leverage a secretion system to kill and scavenge nutrients from nearby competitors.

Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/44y3iC6

No offenses, but this might be the most exited I’ve ever been about yeast. Pretty cool & might have relevance for bacterial consortia too.

Uptake and leakage rates differentially shape community arrangement and composition of microbial consortia Abstract. Bacteria often grow as communities in intricate spatial arrangements on surfaces and interact with each other through the local exchange of diffu

Uptake and leakage rates differentially shape community arrangement and composition of microbial consortia

#ISMEJournal from @yschaerli.bsky.social and @simonvanvliet.bsky.social
@dmf-unil.bsky.social

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Bacterial social interactions in synthetic Bacillus consortia enhance plant growth Inoculation with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria SQR9 enhances cooperative behaviors and compatibility within the microbial community, promoting plant growth. Building on these interactions, syn....

Bacterial social interactions in synthetic Bacillus consortia enhance plant growth

iMeta @imetascience.bsky.social from Zhihui Xu

with collaboration with @polonca32.bsky.social and Ines Mandic Mulec

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#Sukunaarchaeum, a newly discovered parasite, isn’t a virus but acts like one, stealing all it needs from its ocean-dwelling host.

With only 189 genes, it focuses solely on self-replication. Genomic clues link it to archaea.

www.science.org/content/arti... #MicroSky

When bacteria get hungry, they kill—and eat—their neighbors, research reveals Scientists have discovered a gruesome microbial survival strategy: when food is scarce, some bacteria kill and consume their neighbors.

#Bacteria kill and eat their neighbors when the get #hungry ...

| #microbes | #nutrient | #Microbiomics | #disease | #T6SS | Via @sciencex.bsky.social‬

The scope of #fungi #biodiversity is only beginning to be fathomed.

Every day almost ten new species are described. 🍄🤯

David Hibbett László Nagy and Henrik Nilsson introduce the fungal tree of life. www.cell.com/current-biol...

Plant microbiomes feel the heat Rising temperatures change the structure and function of plant microbial communities

Plant microbiomes feel the heat

Perspective in #ScienceMagazin by @annaliisalaine.bsky.social and Sara Leino

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#microsky #microbiomesky

The Fungal Kingdom as a Rosetta Stone for biological discovery Long-time Current Biology advisory board member, Joseph Heitman, introduces this special issue on ‘The Fungi’.

The Fungal Kingdom as a Rosetta Stone for biological discovery – a long-time Current Biology advisory board member, Joseph Heitman, introduces the special issue on ‘The Fungi’. www.cell.com/current-biol...

A Comprehensive and Ultrasensitive Isotope Calibration Method for Soil Amino Compounds Using Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry Bound amino compounds (amino acid and amino sugar polymers) comprise a significant proportion (∼40%) of soil organic nitrogen and therefore represent an essential source of nitrogen for plant and micr...

🎉Happy to share the latest publication from my PhD project!
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Proposed a predictive 13C calibration workflow (UPLC-Orbitrap MS) enabling sensitive quantification of amino compounds — even without labeled standards — for comprehensive fate tracing in soils and beyond.
#MassSpec

Congrats!!! Zhiyuan!!! Well done 😁
Let’s celebrate together!!!

A general rule on the organization of biodiversity in Earth’s biogeographical regions - Nature Ecology & Evolution Ecological assemblages may be spatially organized by both context dependency and general processes. Here the authors find general patterns in the organization of regional biodiversity in biogeographic...

Ecological assemblages may be spatially organized by both context dependency and general processes. Here the authors find general patterns in the organization of regional biodiversity in biogeographical regions www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How bacteria swim without food, and why it matters for the climate Marine bacteria control how much CO2 is stored in the oceans, by swimming after and degrading sinking particles that would otherwise remain stored in the ocean for millennia. Researchers have…

How #bacteria swim without #food, and why it matters for the #climate ...

| #CO2 | #carbonstorage | #biomass | #marine | By @ethz.ch‬ via @sciencex.bsky.social‬

Macroecological patterns in experimental microbial communities Author summary Determining whether an empirical pattern can be manipulated is a crucial step towards building a predictive theory. Our study aimed to determine the extent that experimental manipulatio...

Macroecological patterns in experimental microbial communities, led by Will Shoemaker & Jacopo Grilli
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When is microbial cross-feeding evolutionarily stable? Cross-feeding, a phenomenon in which organisms share metabolites, is frequently observed in microbial communities across the natural world. One of the most common forms is waste-product cross-feeding,...

When is microbial cross-feeding evolutionarily stable?

bioRxiv from Ned Wingreen

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We are launching the Austrian Microbiome Research Awards 2025! 🇦🇹🔬
Calling all Austrian microbiome researchers to submit your best MSc/PhD thesis or research paper by June 7, more info: microplanet.at
@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at

Does the C:N:P 1:1:1 Ratio Hold? Examining Log‐Transformation Bias in Enzyme Stoichiometry Microbial enzymes play a key role in recycling nutrients in soil, but common methods for analyzing enzyme ratios can introduce bias and reinforce misleading patterns. This article challenges the wide...

Excited to share my paper challenging the C : N : P enzyme stoichiometry 1 : 1 : 1 pattern as a logarithm artefact and advocating unit-independent approaches for clearer insights into nutrient aquisition
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #Enzymes #SoilMicroorganisms #CarbonCycling #OpenAccess

The axolotl, represented here by the Mexican axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum, has the ability to regenerate its brain. In this 2022 issue, a group of four papers profiles amphibian and reptile brain neurons with single-cell transcriptomics. Analyses lend insight into why the axolotl brain retains regenerative capability that the mammalian brain has lost as well as how structural brain innovations arose during evolution.

The axolotl has the ability to regenerate its brain.

Using single-cell transcriptomics, four Science studies in 2022 revealed evolutionary innovations in reptile and amphibian brains.

Learn more during #AmphibianWeek: scim.ag/3EEKMxZ

‼️Update! Abstract submission is now open for the 2025 Liverpool UK @microbiologysociety.org meeting on "Understanding and predicting microbial evolutionary dynamics”! Deadline July 7th #microsky 🧪🧫🦠 microbiologysociety.org/event/societ...

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Phosphorelay changes and plasticity underlie the life history evolution of Bacillus subtilis sporulation and germination in serial batch culture. Get the full details in #MicrobioJ:
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Bizarre “Tatooine” exoplanet orbits two failed stars at once.

Learn more: scim.ag/4cGmQXt

#Biofilms11 Session Spotlight: Celebrating Diversity—Showcasing diversity within the biofilm research community through speakers representing diverse cultures, backgrounds, and career paths. Secure your spot today: microb.io/biofilms11