metaproteomics
Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary ScienceCompetitive Exclusion and Metabolic Dependency among Microorganisms Structure the Cellulose Economy of an Agricultural SoilOur study reveals the ecogenomic traits of microorganisms participating in the cellulose economy of soil. We identified three major categories of participants in this economy: (i) independent primary degraders, (ii) interdependent primary degraders, and (iii) secondary consumers (mutualists, opportunists, and parasites).
Research Article | Host-Microbe BiologyHost-Microbe Interactions in the Chemosynthetic Riftia pachyptila SymbiosisAll animals are associated with microorganisms; hence, host-microbe interactions are of fundamental importance for life on earth. However, we know little about the molecular basis of these interactions. Therefore, we studied the deep-sea Riftia pachyptila symbiosis, a model association in which the tubeworm host is associated with only one phylotype of endosymbiotic bacteria and completely depends on this sulfur-oxidizing...