Microbial ecology is currently undergoing a revolution, with repercussions spreading
throughout microbiology, ecology and ecosystem science. The rapid accumulation of molecular …

In recent years, culture-independent methods have been used in preference to traditional
isolation techniques for microbial community analysis. However, it is questionable whether …

Evapotranspiration of soil moisture can affect temperature and humidity in the lower
atmosphere, and thereby the development of convective rain storms. Climate models have …

Elevated nitrogen (N) deposition can affect litter decomposition directly, by raising soil N
availability and the quantity and quality of litter inputs, and indirectly by altering plant community …

The impact of long-term heavy metal contamination on soil communities was assessed by a
number of methods. These included plate counts of culturable bacteria, community level …

Aberrant microbiota composition and function have been linked to several pathologies,
including type 2 diabetes. In animal models, prebiotics induce favourable changes in the …

Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of a 16S ribosomal DNA PCR product was
used to differentiate 32 mycoplasma species of veterinary significance. Twenty-seven (85%) …

The gut microbiota plays a key role in the maintenance of healthy gut function as well as
many other aspects of health. High-throughput sequence analyses have revealed the …

The 16p11.2 600 kb copy-number variants (CNVs) are associated with mirror phenotypes
on BMI, head circumference, and brain volume and represent frequent genetic lesions in …

Objectives: To determine the occurrence of mcr-1-harbouring Escherichia coli in archived
pig material originating in Great Britain (GB) from 2013 to 2015 and characterize mcr-1 …