Tapping into microbial diversity
M Keller, K Zengler - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2004 - nature.com
Even though significant advances have been made in understanding microbial diversity,
most microorganisms are still only characterized by 'molecular fingerprints' and have resisted …
most microorganisms are still only characterized by 'molecular fingerprints' and have resisted …
Adaptive laboratory evolution—harnessing the power of biology for metabolic engineering
VA Portnoy, D Bezdan, K Zengler - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2011 - Elsevier
Adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) strategies allow for the metabolic engineering of
microorganisms by combining genetic variation with the selection of beneficial mutations in an …
microorganisms by combining genetic variation with the selection of beneficial mutations in an …
The social network of microorganisms—how auxotrophies shape complex communities
K Zengler, LS Zaramela - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Microorganisms engage in complex interactions with other organisms and their environment.
Recent studies have shown that these interactions are not limited to the exchange of …
Recent studies have shown that these interactions are not limited to the exchange of …
A new model for electron flow during anaerobic digestion: direct interspecies electron transfer to Methanosaeta for the reduction of carbon dioxide to methane
…, D Shrestha, M Embree, K Zengler… - Energy & …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Anaerobic conversion of organic wastes and biomass to methane is an important bioenergy
strategy, which depends on poorly understood mechanisms of interspecies electron transfer …
strategy, which depends on poorly understood mechanisms of interspecies electron transfer …
Antimicrobials from human skin commensal bacteria protect against Staphylococcus aureus and are deficient in atopic dermatitis
The microbiome can promote or disrupt human health by influencing both adaptive and
innate immune functions. We tested whether bacteria that normally reside on human skin …
innate immune functions. We tested whether bacteria that normally reside on human skin …
GABA-modulating bacteria of the human gut microbiota
The gut microbiota affects many important host functions, including the immune response
and the nervous system 1 . However, while substantial progress has been made in growing …
and the nervous system 1 . However, while substantial progress has been made in growing …
Cultivating the uncultured
K Zengler, G Toledo, M Rappé… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
The recent application of molecular phylogeny to environmental samples has resulted in the
discovery of an abundance of unique and previously unrecognized microorganisms. The …
discovery of an abundance of unique and previously unrecognized microorganisms. The …
Methane formation from long-chain alkanes by anaerobic microorganisms
K Zengler, HH Richnow, R Rosselló-Mora, W Michaelis… - Nature, 1999 - nature.com
… (+52.2 kJ mol -1 ) as present in the culture was derived from the value for a (theoretical)
gaseous standard state (+83.7 kJ mol -1 ) 27 using the real vapour pressure (0.31 Pa) at 298 K. …
gaseous standard state (+83.7 kJ mol -1 ) 27 using the real vapour pressure (0.31 Pa) at 298 K. …
[HTML][HTML] Establishing microbial composition measurement standards with reference frames
… given by alr −1 (β k ) as relative differentials as discussed in Fig. 1. It is also worthwhile to
note the connection between β k and balances. Since β k is expressed in alr coordinates, there …
note the connection between β k and balances. Since β k is expressed in alr coordinates, there …
[HTML][HTML] The microbiome extends to subepidermal compartments of normal skin
…, HI Chiang, SB Jiang, H Nagarajan, K Zengler… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Commensal microbes on the skin surface influence the behaviour of cells below the epidermis.
We hypothesized that bacteria or their products exist below the surface epithelium and …
We hypothesized that bacteria or their products exist below the surface epithelium and …