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Expanding the diversity of origin of transfer-containing sequences in mobilizable plasmids
Expanding the diversity of origin of transfer-containing sequences in mobilizable plasmids
Conjugative plasmids are important drivers of bacterial evolution. Most plasmids lack genes for conjugation and characteri...
Microbial solutions must be deployed against climate catastrophe
Microbial solutions must be deployed against climate catastrophe
This paper is a call to action. By publishing concurrently across journals like an emergency bulletin, we are not merely m...
A method to detect origin of transfer sequences for plasmid conjugation
A method to detect origin of transfer sequences for plasmid conjugation
Plasmid conjugation has been extensively studied over the past decades. Yet, in most plasmids, the minimal region required...
Metabolites from intact phage-infected Synechococcus chemotactically attract heterotrophic marine bacteria
Metabolites from intact phage-infected Synechococcus chemotactically attract heterotrophic marine bacteria
Chemical cues mediate interactions between marine phytoplankton and bacteria, underpinning ecosystem-scale processes inclu...
Single-cell imaging of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell cycle reveals linear and heterogenous growth
Single-cell imaging of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell cycle reveals linear and heterogenous growth
Difficulties in antibiotic treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are partly thought to be due to heterogeneity in ...
Estimates of microbiome heritability across hosts
Estimates of microbiome heritability across hosts
Microbiomes contribute to variation in many plant and animal traits, suggesting that microbiome-mediated traits could evol...
Dietary zinc deficiency promotes Acinetobacter baumannii lung infection via IL-13 in mice
Dietary zinc deficiency promotes Acinetobacter baumannii lung infection via IL-13 in mice
Dietary zinc deficiency is a major risk factor for pneumonia. Acinetobacter baumannii is a leading cause of ventilator-ass...
Coffee consumption is associated with intestinal Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus abundance and prevalence across multiple cohorts
Coffee consumption is associated with intestinal Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus abundance and prevalence across multiple cohorts
Although diet is a substantial determinant of the human gut microbiome, the interplay between specific foods and microbial...
Bringing microbial ecology into focus
Bringing microbial ecology into focus
This month’s issue of Nature Microbiology has a focus on microbial ecology, showcasing how these dynamics might be h...
Author Correction: Commensal production of a broad-spectrum and short-lived antimicrobial peptide polyene eliminates nasal Staphylococcus aureus
Stephanie GrondPresent address: Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyThese authors con...
Author Correction: A soybean cyst nematode suppresses microbial plant symbionts using a lipochitooligosaccharide-hydrolysing enzyme
Author notesThese authors contributed equally: Wei Chen, Di Wang.Authors and AffiliationsState Key Laboratory for Biology ...
Staphylococcus aureus adapts to exploit collagen-derived proline during chronic infection
Staphylococcus aureus adapts to exploit collagen-derived proline during chronic infection
Staphylococcus aureus is a pulmonary pathogen associated with substantial human morbidity and mortality. As vaccines targe...
Bacteria modulate microalgal aging physiology through the induction of extracellular vesicle production to remove harmful metabolites
Bacteria modulate microalgal aging physiology through the induction of extracellular vesicle production to remove harmful metabolites
The bloom and bust patterns of microalgae in aquatic systems contribute massively to global biogeochemical cycles. The dec...
Translating between science and politics as a government adviser
Translating between science and politics as a government adviser
Moving from academia to government was challenging, but learning to translate evidence-based results into policy decisions...
Evolutionary origin of the tropical race 4 banana pathogen and mechanisms of its virulence
Evolutionary origin of the tropical race 4 banana pathogen and mechanisms of its virulence
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 is threatening worldwide banana production. This study revealed a distin...
Virulence of banana wilt-causing fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum tropical race 4 is mediated by nitric oxide biosynthesis and accessory genes
Virulence of banana wilt-causing fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum tropical race 4 is mediated by nitric oxide biosynthesis and accessory genes
Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is one of the most damaging plant diseases kno...
Reversible conjugation of a CBASS nucleotide cyclase regulates bacterial immune response to phage infection
Reversible conjugation of a CBASS nucleotide cyclase regulates bacterial immune response to phage infection
Prokaryotic antiviral defence systems are frequently toxic for host cells and stringent regulation is required to ensure s...
From sustainable feedstocks to microbial foods
From sustainable feedstocks to microbial foods
Climate change-induced alterations in weather patterns, such as frequent and severe heatwaves, cold waves, droughts, flood...
A folate inhibitor exploits metabolic differences in Pseudomonas aeruginosa for narrow-spectrum targeting
A folate inhibitor exploits metabolic differences in Pseudomonas aeruginosa for narrow-spectrum targeting
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections for which the development of antibiotics is urge...
Single-molecule epitranscriptomic analysis of full-length HIV-1 RNAs reveals functional roles of site-specific m6As
Single-molecule epitranscriptomic analysis of full-length HIV-1 RNAs reveals functional roles of site-specific m6As
Although the significance of chemical modifications on RNA is acknowledged, the evolutionary benefits and specific roles i...
Single-cell RNA-seq of the rare virosphere reveals the native hosts of giant viruses in the marine environment
Single-cell RNA-seq of the rare virosphere reveals the native hosts of giant viruses in the marine environment
Giant viruses (phylum Nucleocytoviricota) are globally distributed in aquatic ecosystems. They play fundamental roles as e...
Publisher Correction: Mosquitoes provide a transmission route between possums and humans for Buruli ulcer in southeastern Australia
These authors contributed equally: Peter T. Mee, Andrew H. Buultjens, Jane Oliver.Centre for AgriBioscience, AgriBio, Agri...
DNA-targeting short Argonautes complex with effector proteins for collateral nuclease activity and bacterial population immunity
DNA-targeting short Argonautes complex with effector proteins for collateral nuclease activity and bacterial population immunity
Two prokaryotic defence systems, prokaryotic Argonautes (pAgos) and CRISPR–Cas, detect and cleave invader nucleic ac...
Age-specific nasal epithelial responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Age-specific nasal epithelial responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Children infected with SARS-CoV-2 rarely progress to respiratory failure. However, the risk of mortality in infected peopl...
Close the gender gap in Africa’s HIV epidemic
Close the gender gap in Africa’s HIV epidemic
Improving HIV interventions for men could reduce HIV acquisition in women, close the growing gender gap in HIV infections ...
Bacteroides fragilis ubiquitin homologue drives intraspecies bacterial competition in the gut microbiome
Bacteroides fragilis ubiquitin homologue drives intraspecies bacterial competition in the gut microbiome
Interbacterial antagonism and associated defensive strategies are both essential during bacterial competition. The human g...
BACH1 promotes tissue necrosis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis susceptibility
BACH1 promotes tissue necrosis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis susceptibility
Oxidative stress triggers ferroptosis, a form of cellular necrosis characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, and...
Placental group B Streptococcus is associated with increased risk of adverse foetal outcome
Placental group B Streptococcus is associated with increased risk of adverse foetal outcome
The placenta nourishes the foetus and supports its development and growth. Our study now identifies the placenta as a pote...
Longitudinal population-level HIV epidemiologic and genomic surveillance highlights growing gender disparity of HIV transmission in Uganda
Longitudinal population-level HIV epidemiologic and genomic surveillance highlights growing gender disparity of HIV transmission in Uganda
HIV incidence in eastern and southern Africa has historically been concentrated among girls and women aged 15–24 yea...
Tackling climate change and deforestation to protect against vector-borne diseases
Tackling climate change and deforestation to protect against vector-borne diseases
The spread of vector-borne infectious diseases is driven by a complex array of environmental and social drivers, including...
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