Complete Genome Sequence of Human Oral Saccharibacterium " Nanosynbacter sp. HMT352" Strain KC1.

Nanosynbacter sp. HMT352" strain KC1 is an ectoparasitic saccharibacterium/TM7 that was co-isolated from a human saliva sample with its obligate bacterial host, . The genome of strain KC1 enables studies of the mechanisms and evolution of interspecies interactions and, for oral species, studies of their potential roles in health and disease.

The microbiome impacts host hybridization and speciation.

Microbial symbiosis and speciation profoundly shape the composition of life's biodiversity. Despite the enormous contributions of these two fields to the foundations of modern biology, there is a vast and exciting frontier ahead for research, literature, and conferences to address the neglected prospects of merging their study. Here, we survey and synthesize exemplar cases of how endosymbionts and microbial communities affect animal hybridization and vice versa.

Living in the endosymbiotic world of Wolbachia: A centennial review.

The most widespread intracellular bacteria in the animal kingdom are maternally inherited endosymbionts of the genus Wolbachia. Their prevalence in arthropods and nematodes worldwide and stunning arsenal of parasitic and mutualistic adaptations make these bacteria a biological archetype for basic studies of symbiosis and applied outcomes for curbing human and agricultural diseases. Here, we conduct a summative, centennial analysis of living in the Wolbachia world.

Complete Genome Sequence of Human Oral sp. HMT897 Strain ORNL0104, a Host of the Saccharibacterium (TM7) HMT351.

sp. HMT897 strain ORNL0104 was isolated from a human saliva sample and can serve as a host for the ectobiont (TM7) HMT351. Its 3.

Genomes of Gut Bacteria from Wasps Shed Light on Phylosymbiosis and Microbe-Assisted Hybrid Breakdown.

Phylosymbiosis is a cross-system trend whereby microbial community relationships recapitulate the host phylogeny. In parasitoid wasps, phylosymbiosis occurs throughout development, is distinguishable between sexes, and benefits host development and survival. Moreover, the microbiome shifts in hybrids as a rare bacterium in the microbiome becomes dominant.

Comparative Genomics Guides Elucidation of Vitamin B Biosynthesis in Novel Human-Associated Strains.

is a mucin-degrading bacterium found in the gut of most humans and is considered a "next-generation probiotic." However, knowledge of the genomic and physiological diversity of human-associated sp. strains is limited.

Targeted isolation and cultivation of uncultivated bacteria by reverse genomics.

Most microorganisms from all taxonomic levels are uncultured. Single-cell genomes and metagenomes continue to increase the known diversity of Bacteria and Archaea; however, while 'omics can be used to infer physiological or ecological roles for species in a community, most of these hypothetical roles remain unvalidated. Here, we report an approach to capture specific microorganisms from complex communities into pure cultures using genome-informed antibody engineering.

Expression of a heat-stable NADPH-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase in Caldicellulosiruptor bescii results in furan aldehyde detoxification.

Background: Compounds such as furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) are generated through the dehydration of xylose and glucose, respectively, during dilute-acid pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass and are also potent microbial growth and fermentation inhibitors. The enzymatic reduction of these furan aldehydes to their corresponding, and less toxic, alcohols is an engineering approach that has been successfully implemented in both Saccharomyces cerevisiae and ethanologenic Escherichia coli, but has not yet been investigated in thermophiles relevant to biofuel production through consolidated bioprocessing (CBP). Developing CBP-relevant biocatalysts that are either naturally resistant to such inhibitors, or are amenable to engineered resistance, is therefore, an important component in making biofuels production from lignocellulosic biomass feasible.