Amplicon-based marker gene surveys form the basis of most microbiome and other microbial
community studies. Such PCR-based methods have multiple steps, each of which is …

Relatives have more similar gut microbiomes than nonrelatives, but the degree to which this
similarity results from shared genotypes versus shared environments has been controversial…

Prebiotic dietary fiber supplements are commonly consumed to help meet fiber
recommendations and improve gastrointestinal health by stimulating beneficial bacteria and the …

Bacterial community structure (BCS) in freshwater ecosystems varies seasonally and due to
physicochemical gradients, but metacommunity structure of a major river remains …

Agricultural management practices can produce changes in soil microbial populations
whose functions are crucial to crop production and may be detectable using high-throughput …

Background Oral taxa are often found in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
lung microbiota, but it is not clear if this is due to a physiologic process such as aspiration or …

Taxonomic characterization of environmental microbial communities via high-throughput
DNA sequencing has revealed that patterns in microbial biogeography affect community …

Local and regional associations between bacterial communities and nutrient and chemical
concentrations were assessed in the Upper Mississippi River in Minnesota to determine if …

Incorporation of organic material into soils is an important element of organic farming practices
that can affect the composition of the soil bacterial communities that carry out nutrient …

Variation in gut microbiome is associated with wellness and disease in humans, and yet the
molecular mechanisms by which this variation affects the host are not well understood. A …