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    The Impact of DNA Polymerase and Number of Rounds of Amplification in PCR on 16S rRNA Gene Sequence Data
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    The Impact of DNA Polymerase and Number of Rounds of Amplification in PCR on 16S rRNA Gene Sequence Data

    A steep decline in sequencing costs drove an explosion in studies characterizing microbial communities from diverse environments. Although a significant amount of effort has gone into understanding the error profiles of DNA sequencers, little has been done to understand the downstream effects of the PCR amplification protocol. We quantified the effects of the choice of polymerase and number of PCR cycles on the quality of downstream...

    Marc A. Sze, Patrick D. Schloss
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    Antibiotic Resistance Gene Diversity and Virulence Gene Diversity Are Correlated in Human Gut and Environmental Microbiomes
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    Antibiotic Resistance Gene Diversity and Virulence Gene Diversity Are Correlated in Human Gut and Environmental Microbiomes

    Every year, thousands of tons of antibiotics are used, not only in human and animal health but also as growth promoters in livestock. Consequently, during the last 75 years, antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains have been selected in human and environmental microbial communities. This implies that, even when pathogenic bacteria are the targets of antibiotics, hundreds of nonpathogenic bacterial species are also affected. Here, we...

    Pedro Escudeiro, Joël Pothier, Francisco Dionisio, Teresa Nogueira
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    Dictyostelid Cellular Slime Molds from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    Dictyostelid Cellular Slime Molds from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

    Reported here are the results of a study for dictyostelids carried out on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Six isolates representing four species of dictyostelid cellular slime molds were obtained from two of the four localities from which samples were collected on the island. Two of the species (Dictyostelium insulinativitatis and D. barbarae) belong to the Dictyosteliaceae, genus Dictyostelium, and are new to...

    Pu Liu, Yue Zou, Wenxiu Li, Yu Li, Xinru Li, Songhao Che, Steven L. Stephenson
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    Bacterial Stabilization of a Panel of Picornaviruses
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    Bacterial Stabilization of a Panel of Picornaviruses

    Recent studies have shown that bacteria promote infection and stabilization of poliovirus particles, but the breadth of these effects on other members of the Picornaviridae family is unknown. Here, we compared the effects of bacteria on four distinct members of the Picornaviridae family. We found that bacteria reduced inactivation of all of the viruses during bleach treatment, but not all viral strains were stabilized...

    Elizabeth R. Aguilera, Y Nguyen, Jun Sasaki, Julie K. Pfeiffer
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    Loss and Gain in the Evolution of the <em>Salmonella enterica</em> Serovar Gallinarum Biovar Pullorum Genome
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    Loss and Gain in the Evolution of the Salmonella enterica Serovar Gallinarum Biovar Pullorum Genome

    Pullorum disease, an acute poultry septicemia caused by Salmonella Gallinarum biovar Pullorum, is fatal for young chickens and is a heavy burden on poultry industry. The pathogen is rare in most developed countries but still extremely difficult to eliminate in China. Efficient epidemiological surveillance necessitates clarifying the origin of the isolates from different regions and their phylogenic relationships. Genomic...

    Yachen Hu, Zhenyu Wang, Bin Qiang, Yaohui Xu, Xiang Chen, Qiuchun Li, Xinan Jiao
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    <em>In Silico</em> Identification of Three Types of Integrative and Conjugative Elements in <span class="named-content genus-species" id="named-content-1">Elizabethkingia anophelis</span> Strains Isolated from around the World
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    In Silico Identification of Three Types of Integrative and Conjugative Elements in Elizabethkingia anophelis Strains Isolated from around the World

    Elizabethkingia anophelis is an opportunistic human pathogen, and the genetic diversity between strains from around the world becomes apparent as more genomes are sequenced. Genome comparison identified three types of putative ICEs in 31 of 36 strains. The diversity of ICEs suggests that they had different origins. One of the ICEs was discovered previously from a...

    Jiannong Xu, Dong Pei, Ainsley Nicholson, Yuhao Lan, Qing Xia
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    Native and Invading Yellow Starthistle (<span class="named-content genus-species" id="named-content-1">Centaurea solstitialis</span>) Microbiomes Differ in Composition and Diversity of Bacteria
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    Native and Invading Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) Microbiomes Differ in Composition and Diversity of Bacteria

    Previous studies have found that introduced plants commonly experience more favorable microbial interactions in their non-native range, suggesting that changes to the microbiome could be an important contributor to invasion success. Little is known about microbiome variation across native and invading populations, however, and the potential sources of more favorable interactions are undescribed. Here, we report one of the first...

    Patricia Lu-Irving, Julia G. Harenčár, Hailey Sounart, Shana R. Welles, Sarah M. Swope, David A. Baltrus, Katrina M. Dlugosch
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    Microbial Community Succession and Nutrient Cycling Responses following Perturbations of Experimental Saltwater Aquaria
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    Microbial Community Succession and Nutrient Cycling Responses following Perturbations of Experimental Saltwater Aquaria

    Saltwater aquaria are living systems that support a complex biological community of fish, invertebrates, and microbes. The health and maintenance of saltwater tanks are pressing concerns for home hobbyists, zoos, and professionals in the aquarium trade; however, we do not yet understand the underlying microbial species interactions and community dynamics which contribute to tank setup and conditioning. This report provides a detailed...

    Holly M. Bik, Alexandra Alexiev, Sabreen K. Aulakh, Lakshmi Bharadwaj, Jennifer Flanagan, John M. Haggerty, Sarah M. Hird, Guillaume Jospin, Jenna M. Lang, Laura A. Sauder, Josh D. Neufeld, Andrew Shaver, Akshay Sethi, Jonathan A. Eisen, David A. Coil
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    Characterizing the Pathogenic, Genomic, and Chemical Traits of <em>Aspergillus fischeri</em>, a Close Relative of the Major Human Fungal Pathogen <em>Aspergillus fumigatus</em>
    Editor's Pick Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    Characterizing the Pathogenic, Genomic, and Chemical Traits of Aspergillus fischeri, a Close Relative of the Major Human Fungal Pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus

    Aspergillus fumigatus is the primary cause of aspergillosis, a devastating ensemble of diseases associated with severe morbidity and mortality worldwide. A. fischeri is a close relative of A. fumigatus but is not generally...

    Matthew E. Mead, Sonja L. Knowles, Huzefa A. Raja, Sarah R. Beattie, Caitlin H. Kowalski, Jacob L. Steenwyk, Lilian P. Silva, Jessica Chiaratto, Laure N. A. Ries, Gustavo H. Goldman, Robert A. Cramer, Nicholas H. Oberlies, Antonis Rokas
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    Gene Expansion and Positive Selection as Bacterial Adaptations to Oligotrophic Conditions
    Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary Science
    Gene Expansion and Positive Selection as Bacterial Adaptations to Oligotrophic Conditions

    By combining a genome-centric metagenomic approach with a culture-based approach, we investigated the genomic adaptations of prevalent populations in an engineered oligotrophic freshwater system. We found evidence for widespread positive selection on genes involved in phosphorus and carbon scavenging pathways and for gene expansions in motility and environmental sensing to be important genomic adaptations of the abundant taxon in this...

    Ruben Props, Pieter Monsieurs, Peter Vandamme, Natalie Leys, Vincent J. Denef, Nico Boon

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