Post‐translational modifications (PTMs) occur on almost all proteins analyzed to date. The
function of a modified protein is often strongly affected by these modifications and therefore …

The intestinal parasite Entamoeba histolytica is one of the first protists for which a draft genome
sequence has been published. Although the genome is still incomplete, it is unlikely that …

Our knowledge of species and functional composition of the human gut microbiome is rapidly
increasing, but it is still based on very few cohorts and little is known about variation across …

To understand the impact of gut microbes on human health and well-being it is crucial to
assess their genetic potential. Here we describe the Illumina-based metagenomic sequencing, …

We are facing a global metabolic health crisis provoked by an obesity epidemic. Here we
report the human gut microbial composition in a population sample of 123 non-obese and 169 …

To better determine the history of modern birds, we performed a genome-scale phylogenetic
analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods …

DNA-based taxonomic and functional profiling is widely used for the characterization of
organismal communities across a rapidly increasing array of research areas that include the role …

We describe here the complete genome sequence (1,111,523 base pairs) of the obligate
intracellular parasite Rickettsia prowazekii, the causative agent of epidemic typhus. This …

Accurate strain identification is essential for anyone working with bacteria. For many species,
multilocus sequence typing (MLST) is considered the “gold standard” of typing, but it is …

The Bronze Age of Eurasia (around 3000–1000 BC) was a period of major cultural changes.
However, there is debate about whether these changes resulted from the circulation of …