Deletional bias and the evolution of bacterial genomes
Although bacteria increase their DNA content through horizontal transfer and gene
duplication, their genomes remain small and, in particular, lack nonfunctional sequences. This …
duplication, their genomes remain small and, in particular, lack nonfunctional sequences. This …
Explaining microbial population genomics through phage predation
The remarkable diversity of genes within the pool of prokaryotic genomes belonging to the
same species or pan-genome is difficult to reconcile with the widely accepted paradigm which …
same species or pan-genome is difficult to reconcile with the widely accepted paradigm which …
Solving the etiology of dental caries
A Simón-Soro, A Mira - Trends in microbiology, 2015 - cell.com
For decades, the sugar-fermenting, acidogenic species Streptococcus mutans has been
considered the main causative agent of dental caries and most diagnostic and therapeutic …
considered the main causative agent of dental caries and most diagnostic and therapeutic …
DRAM: efficient adaptive MCMC
We propose to combine two quite powerful ideas that have recently appeared in the Markov
chain Monte Carlo literature: adaptive Metropolis samplers and delayed rejection. The …
chain Monte Carlo literature: adaptive Metropolis samplers and delayed rejection. The …
[HTML][HTML] The human milk microbiome changes over lactation and is shaped by maternal weight and mode of delivery
…, K Laitinen, S Salminen, E Isolauri, A Mira - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Background: Breast milk is recognized as the most important postpartum element in metabolic
and immunologic programming of health of neonates. The factors influencing the milk …
and immunologic programming of health of neonates. The factors influencing the milk …
The oral metagenome in health and disease
The oral cavity of humans is inhabited by hundreds of bacterial species and some of them
have a key role in the development of oral diseases, mainly dental caries and periodontitis. …
have a key role in the development of oral diseases, mainly dental caries and periodontitis. …
Role of microbial biofilms in the maintenance of oral health and in the development of dental caries and periodontal diseases. Consensus report of group 1 of the Joint …
Background and Aims The scope of this working group was to review (1) ecological interactions
at the dental biofilm in health and disease, (2) the role of microbial communities in the …
at the dental biofilm in health and disease, (2) the role of microbial communities in the …
Viral and microbial community dynamics in four aquatic environments
The species composition and metabolic potential of microbial and viral communities are
predictable and stable for most ecosystems. This apparent stability contradicts theoretical …
predictable and stable for most ecosystems. This apparent stability contradicts theoretical …
Resilience of the oral microbiota in health: mechanisms that prevent dysbiosis
Dental diseases are now viewed as a consequence of a deleterious shift in the balance of
the normally stable resident oral microbiome. It is known that frequent carbohydrate …
the normally stable resident oral microbiome. It is known that frequent carbohydrate …
Microbial geography of the oral cavity
…, MD Catalan, B Nyvad, A Mira - Journal of dental …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
We aimed to determine the bacterial diversity of different oral micro-niches and to assess
whether saliva and plaque samples are representative of oral microbial composition. We took …
whether saliva and plaque samples are representative of oral microbial composition. We took …