What is microbial dormancy?
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Sep 7:S0966-842X(23)00237-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLife can be stressful. One way to deal with stress is to simply wait it out. Microbes do this by entering a state of reduced activity and increased resistance commonly called 'dormancy'. But what is dormancy? Different scientific disciplines emphasize distinct traits and phenotypic ranges in defining dormancy for their microbial species and system-specific questions of interest. Here, we propose a unified definition of microbial dormancy, using a broad framework to place earlier discipline-specific definitions ...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mark D McDonald Carlos Owusu-Ansah Jared B Ellenbogen Zachary D Malone Michael P Ricketts Steve E Frolking Jessica Gilman Ernakovich Michael Ibba Sarah C Bagby J L Weissman Source Type: research
Phosphorus/nitrogen sensing and signaling in diverse root-fungus symbioses
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Sep 8:S0966-842X(23)00236-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEstablishing mutualistic relationships between plants and fungi is crucial for overcoming nutrient deficiencies in plants. This review highlights the intricate nutrient sensing and uptake mechanisms used by plants in response to phosphate and nitrogen starvation, as well as their interactions with plant immunity. The coordination of transport systems in both host plants and fungal partners ensures efficient nutrient uptake and assimilation, contributing to the long-term maintenance of these mutualistic associat...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yuwei Zhang Huan Feng Irina S Druzhinina Xianan Xie Ertao Wang Francis Martin Zhilin Yuan Source Type: research
Macrolide esterases: current threats and opportunities
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Sep 7:S0966-842X(23)00238-X. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAntibiotics often contain ester bonds. The macrocyclic lactones of macrolides are pre-eminent examples in which ester bonds are essential to the form and function of antibiotics. Bacterial macrolide esterases that hydrolyze these macrocyclic lactones to confer antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are the topic of this forum. We provide insight into their role in agricultural systems and discuss their emergence and their potential extensibility to bioremediation efforts.PMID:37689489 | DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.008 (S...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Poonam Dhindwal Iryna Myziuk Antonio Ruzzini Source Type: research
What is microbial dormancy?
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Sep 7:S0966-842X(23)00237-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLife can be stressful. One way to deal with stress is to simply wait it out. Microbes do this by entering a state of reduced activity and increased resistance commonly called 'dormancy'. But what is dormancy? Different scientific disciplines emphasize distinct traits and phenotypic ranges in defining dormancy for their microbial species and system-specific questions of interest. Here, we propose a unified definition of microbial dormancy, using a broad framework to place earlier discipline-specific definitions ...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mark D McDonald Carlos Owusu-Ansah Jared B Ellenbogen Zachary D Malone Michael P Ricketts Steve E Frolking Jessica Gilman Ernakovich Michael Ibba Sarah C Bagby J L Weissman Source Type: research
Phosphorus/nitrogen sensing and signaling in diverse root-fungus symbioses
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Sep 8:S0966-842X(23)00236-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEstablishing mutualistic relationships between plants and fungi is crucial for overcoming nutrient deficiencies in plants. This review highlights the intricate nutrient sensing and uptake mechanisms used by plants in response to phosphate and nitrogen starvation, as well as their interactions with plant immunity. The coordination of transport systems in both host plants and fungal partners ensures efficient nutrient uptake and assimilation, contributing to the long-term maintenance of these mutualistic associat...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yuwei Zhang Huan Feng Irina S Druzhinina Xianan Xie Ertao Wang Francis Martin Zhilin Yuan Source Type: research
Macrolide esterases: current threats and opportunities
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Sep 7:S0966-842X(23)00238-X. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAntibiotics often contain ester bonds. The macrocyclic lactones of macrolides are pre-eminent examples in which ester bonds are essential to the form and function of antibiotics. Bacterial macrolide esterases that hydrolyze these macrocyclic lactones to confer antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are the topic of this forum. We provide insight into their role in agricultural systems and discuss their emergence and their potential extensibility to bioremediation efforts.PMID:37689489 | DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.008 (S...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Poonam Dhindwal Iryna Myziuk Antonio Ruzzini Source Type: research
What is microbial dormancy?
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Sep 7:S0966-842X(23)00237-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLife can be stressful. One way to deal with stress is to simply wait it out. Microbes do this by entering a state of reduced activity and increased resistance commonly called 'dormancy'. But what is dormancy? Different scientific disciplines emphasize distinct traits and phenotypic ranges in defining dormancy for their microbial species and system-specific questions of interest. Here, we propose a unified definition of microbial dormancy, using a broad framework to place earlier discipline-specific definitions ...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mark D McDonald Carlos Owusu-Ansah Jared B Ellenbogen Zachary D Malone Michael P Ricketts Steve E Frolking Jessica Gilman Ernakovich Michael Ibba Sarah C Bagby J L Weissman Source Type: research
Phosphorus/nitrogen sensing and signaling in diverse root-fungus symbioses
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Sep 8:S0966-842X(23)00236-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEstablishing mutualistic relationships between plants and fungi is crucial for overcoming nutrient deficiencies in plants. This review highlights the intricate nutrient sensing and uptake mechanisms used by plants in response to phosphate and nitrogen starvation, as well as their interactions with plant immunity. The coordination of transport systems in both host plants and fungal partners ensures efficient nutrient uptake and assimilation, contributing to the long-term maintenance of these mutualistic associat...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yuwei Zhang Huan Feng Irina S Druzhinina Xianan Xie Ertao Wang Francis Martin Zhilin Yuan Source Type: research
Macrolide esterases: current threats and opportunities
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Sep 7:S0966-842X(23)00238-X. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAntibiotics often contain ester bonds. The macrocyclic lactones of macrolides are pre-eminent examples in which ester bonds are essential to the form and function of antibiotics. Bacterial macrolide esterases that hydrolyze these macrocyclic lactones to confer antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are the topic of this forum. We provide insight into their role in agricultural systems and discuss their emergence and their potential extensibility to bioremediation efforts.PMID:37689489 | DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.008 (S...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 9, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Poonam Dhindwal Iryna Myziuk Antonio Ruzzini Source Type: research
Unsolved mysteries in marine nitrogen fixation
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Aug 30:S0966-842X(23)00235-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiological nitrogen (N2) fixation is critical in global biogeochemical cycles and in sustaining the productivity of the oceans. There remain many unanswered questions, unresolved hypotheses, and unchallenged paradigms. The fundamental balance of N input and losses has not been fully resolved. One of the major N2-fixers, Trichodesmium, remains an enigma with intriguing biological and ecological secrets. Cyanobacterial N2 fixation, once thought to be primarily due to free-living cyanobacteria, now also appears t...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 1, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jonathan P Zehr Douglas G Capone Source Type: research
Unsolved mysteries in marine nitrogen fixation
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Aug 30:S0966-842X(23)00235-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiological nitrogen (N2) fixation is critical in global biogeochemical cycles and in sustaining the productivity of the oceans. There remain many unanswered questions, unresolved hypotheses, and unchallenged paradigms. The fundamental balance of N input and losses has not been fully resolved. One of the major N2-fixers, Trichodesmium, remains an enigma with intriguing biological and ecological secrets. Cyanobacterial N2 fixation, once thought to be primarily due to free-living cyanobacteria, now also appears t...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 1, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jonathan P Zehr Douglas G Capone Source Type: research
Unsolved mysteries in marine nitrogen fixation
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Aug 30:S0966-842X(23)00235-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiological nitrogen (N2) fixation is critical in global biogeochemical cycles and in sustaining the productivity of the oceans. There remain many unanswered questions, unresolved hypotheses, and unchallenged paradigms. The fundamental balance of N input and losses has not been fully resolved. One of the major N2-fixers, Trichodesmium, remains an enigma with intriguing biological and ecological secrets. Cyanobacterial N2 fixation, once thought to be primarily due to free-living cyanobacteria, now also appears t...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 1, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jonathan P Zehr Douglas G Capone Source Type: research
Unsolved mysteries in marine nitrogen fixation
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Aug 30:S0966-842X(23)00235-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiological nitrogen (N2) fixation is critical in global biogeochemical cycles and in sustaining the productivity of the oceans. There remain many unanswered questions, unresolved hypotheses, and unchallenged paradigms. The fundamental balance of N input and losses has not been fully resolved. One of the major N2-fixers, Trichodesmium, remains an enigma with intriguing biological and ecological secrets. Cyanobacterial N2 fixation, once thought to be primarily due to free-living cyanobacteria, now also appears t...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 1, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jonathan P Zehr Douglas G Capone Source Type: research
Unsolved mysteries in marine nitrogen fixation
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Aug 30:S0966-842X(23)00235-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiological nitrogen (N2) fixation is critical in global biogeochemical cycles and in sustaining the productivity of the oceans. There remain many unanswered questions, unresolved hypotheses, and unchallenged paradigms. The fundamental balance of N input and losses has not been fully resolved. One of the major N2-fixers, Trichodesmium, remains an enigma with intriguing biological and ecological secrets. Cyanobacterial N2 fixation, once thought to be primarily due to free-living cyanobacteria, now also appears t...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 1, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jonathan P Zehr Douglas G Capone Source Type: research
Unsolved mysteries in marine nitrogen fixation
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Aug 30:S0966-842X(23)00235-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.08.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiological nitrogen (N2) fixation is critical in global biogeochemical cycles and in sustaining the productivity of the oceans. There remain many unanswered questions, unresolved hypotheses, and unchallenged paradigms. The fundamental balance of N input and losses has not been fully resolved. One of the major N2-fixers, Trichodesmium, remains an enigma with intriguing biological and ecological secrets. Cyanobacterial N2 fixation, once thought to be primarily due to free-living cyanobacteria, now also appears t...
Source: Trends in Microbiology - September 1, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jonathan P Zehr Douglas G Capone Source Type: research
