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Phosphorus deficiencies invoke optimal allocation of exoenzymes by ectomycorrhizas
Our study emphasizes the key role of symbiotic ectomycorrhizal fungi in phosphorus acquisition. By Dr. Melanie Jones, UBCO and Dr. JM Kranabetter, BC MOF
Jan 13, 2021
Straight Swimming to the Intestinal Epithelium
In the gastrointestinal tract, smooth swimming facilitates invasion of intestinal epithelial cells by Salmonella Typhimurium. We found that the master regulator HilD coordinates these processes and that McpC, a chemotaxis protein, promotes straight swimming and optimal invasion.
Olivia Steele-Mortimer and 1 other
Jan 13, 2021
Do not let weird things pass right under your nose… or the Ariadne’s thread of bacterial metabolism
We often witness what objectively look like strange occurrences without giving them much (if any!) importance—in most cases, because we heard about them so many times that we take such observations for granted. One of them is the co-existence of two alternative glycolytic pathways in E. coli ...
Victor de Lorenzo and 1 other
Jan 12, 2021
A Diet-Microbe-Epithelia Metabolic Trilogue in the Stressed Gut
Gut epithelial integrity is dynamically shaped by microbial signals amenable to environmental and psychological modulation. Here we dissect dietary impact on psychological stress-induced gut microbial remodeling and how this is metabolically linked to stem cell proliferation and epithelial renewal.
Haiping Hao and 1 other
Jan 12, 2021
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Probiotics, microbiota and human health: Sifting hope from hype
A report on the 10th India Probiotic Symposium: Cutting-edge science and applications: Intestinal microbiota and probiotics. February 29 – March 1, 2020, New Delhi, India.
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