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Physical spaces where microorganisms are absent but could, in theory, persist are discussed. The mechanisms for the formation of these uninhabited but habitable spaces at macro and micro scales are discussed with examples. The use of these physical spaces in hypothesis testing is explored, especially as negative control environments to investigate geochemical and geological processes in the presence of life. The prevalence of habitable spaces on Earth and other planetary bodies is discussed.
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An updated genotyping scheme for the causative agent of leprosy, Mycobacterium leprae, has been compiled in this review, which also includes the newly reported M. leprae genotypes identified using recent whole genome sequencing studies from different parts of the world and thus will be useful for molecular epidemiological and phylogeographical investigations.
A review of the current literature on LuxR solo, SdiA, an eavesdropping protein found in a subset of the family Enterobacteriaceae.
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Co-selection between metal and antibiotics results in the persistence of resistance genes, but more work is needed to understand the relative roles of co-resistance, cross-resistance and co-regulation mechanisms in causing co-selection in the environment.
This review summarizes recent studies investigating molecular and genetic mechanisms by which pathogenic bacteria adapt to infect new host species highlighting important avenues for future research.
The specific Baltic Sea hydrographic conditions and significant anthropogenic pressure make the composition, diversity, and abundance of microorganisms unique relative to other marine habitats.
This review summarizes diverse cross-talk and orthogonal regulation strategies for de novo bottom-up assembling functional microbial ecosystems from molecular circuits to communities, thus promoting further consortia-based applications.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the antigenic evolution of the haemagglutinin and neuraminidase of H5 and H7 avian influenza viruses.
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This thematic issue from FEMS Microbiology Reviews features key contributions presented at the tri-annual 14th International Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria. In the context of novel food applications, many new research lines are being developed, of which in particular the role of lactic acid bacteria in the production of fermented protein rich plant-based substrates deserve attention.
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Congratulations to the winning authors of the 2023 FEMS Microbiology Reviews Article Award: Amin R Mohamed, Michael A Ochsenkühn, Ahmed M Kazlak, Ahmed Moustafa, and Shady A Amin, for their paper, 'The coral microbiome: towards an understanding of the molecular mechanisms of coral–microbiota interactions'.
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