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Our first webinar of 2026 is happening this February with FEMS Microbiology Reviews 🦠
Hear from 4 leading researchers on the tools and breakthroughs shaping molecular microbiology, spanning Pseudomonas, fungal phenotypic heterogeneity & Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Register now: buff.ly/MrKCNiL
Hear from 4 leading researchers on the tools and breakthroughs shaping molecular microbiology, spanning Pseudomonas, fungal phenotypic heterogeneity & Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Register now: buff.ly/MrKCNiL
R Manson et al. determined that microbes decomposing humans temporarily show a stress-response and increase expression of genes important for decomposing fats, proteins, and cycling nutrients from the body. Check out their results!
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
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February 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM
R Manson et al. determined that microbes decomposing humans temporarily show a stress-response and increase expression of genes important for decomposing fats, proteins, and cycling nutrients from the body. Check out their results!
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
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How do evolutionary forces shape bacterial adaptation to the plant environment? 🌱🦠
Curious? Read our new review in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Reviews.
#PlantMicrobiome #MicrobialEvolution #HostMicrobeInteractions #Rhizosphere #Microbiome
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Curious? Read our new review in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Reviews.
#PlantMicrobiome #MicrobialEvolution #HostMicrobeInteractions #Rhizosphere #Microbiome
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February 17, 2026 at 6:34 AM
How do evolutionary forces shape bacterial adaptation to the plant environment? 🌱🦠
Curious? Read our new review in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Reviews.
#PlantMicrobiome #MicrobialEvolution #HostMicrobeInteractions #Rhizosphere #Microbiome
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fems...
Curious? Read our new review in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Reviews.
#PlantMicrobiome #MicrobialEvolution #HostMicrobeInteractions #Rhizosphere #Microbiome
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/fems...
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New Paper Alert!
Evolutionary mechanisms underlying bacterial adaptation to the plant environment
Published in the Journal FEMS Microbiology Reviews (@femsmicro.org )
Colab between @usaloficial.bsky.social @eezcsic.bsky.social @upm.es Tennessee State U. & IFALPA
Paper:
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
Evolutionary mechanisms underlying bacterial adaptation to the plant environment
Published in the Journal FEMS Microbiology Reviews (@femsmicro.org )
Colab between @usaloficial.bsky.social @eezcsic.bsky.social @upm.es Tennessee State U. & IFALPA
Paper:
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
February 17, 2026 at 10:20 AM
New Paper Alert!
Evolutionary mechanisms underlying bacterial adaptation to the plant environment
Published in the Journal FEMS Microbiology Reviews (@femsmicro.org )
Colab between @usaloficial.bsky.social @eezcsic.bsky.social @upm.es Tennessee State U. & IFALPA
Paper:
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
Evolutionary mechanisms underlying bacterial adaptation to the plant environment
Published in the Journal FEMS Microbiology Reviews (@femsmicro.org )
Colab between @usaloficial.bsky.social @eezcsic.bsky.social @upm.es Tennessee State U. & IFALPA
Paper:
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
How did filamentous growth evolve across the #Saccharomycotina yeasts? 🧬🍄
Read how Chavez C.M. et al. map the macroevolution of hyphae and pseudohyphae across 1051 species using phylogeny and machine learning:
🔗 buff.ly/phisTGm
#FEMSYeastRes
Read how Chavez C.M. et al. map the macroevolution of hyphae and pseudohyphae across 1051 species using phylogeny and machine learning:
🔗 buff.ly/phisTGm
#FEMSYeastRes
February 17, 2026 at 9:01 AM
How did filamentous growth evolve across the #Saccharomycotina yeasts? 🧬🍄
Read how Chavez C.M. et al. map the macroevolution of hyphae and pseudohyphae across 1051 species using phylogeny and machine learning:
🔗 buff.ly/phisTGm
#FEMSYeastRes
Read how Chavez C.M. et al. map the macroevolution of hyphae and pseudohyphae across 1051 species using phylogeny and machine learning:
🔗 buff.ly/phisTGm
#FEMSYeastRes
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Evolutionary mechanisms underlying bacterial adaptation to the plant environment
in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Reviews by @zakisaati.bsky.social et al
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in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Reviews by @zakisaati.bsky.social et al
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Evolutionary mechanisms underlying bacterial adaptation to the plant environment
Abstract. Plants and bacteria have coevolved over hundreds of millions of years, forming complex associations ranging from mutualism to pathogenicity that
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February 16, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Evolutionary mechanisms underlying bacterial adaptation to the plant environment
in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Reviews by @zakisaati.bsky.social et al
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in @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Reviews by @zakisaati.bsky.social et al
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Contribution and credit have not always aligned in science. So, we are highlighting the women who changed microbiology. Help us continue the work. Nominate a female microbiologist whose impact deserves more visibility; we'll feature them in our blog for International Women's Day: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Contribution and credit have not always aligned in science. So, we are highlighting the women who changed microbiology. Help us continue the work. Nominate a female microbiologist whose impact deserves more visibility; we'll feature them in our blog for International Women's Day: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
Did you know gut clostridia in preterm infants are important reservoirs of antibiotic resistance, revealing how low-abundance bacteria shape early microbiome development? Check-out these results!
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
February 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Did you know gut clostridia in preterm infants are important reservoirs of antibiotic resistance, revealing how low-abundance bacteria shape early microbiome development? Check-out these results!
buff.ly/pKhrjJJ
#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
Behind many breakthroughs in microbiology are women whose impact outpaced their recognition. To celebrate #IDWGS, we are bringing attention to their work. And the work continues. Nominate a female microbiologist we should interview for our community blog: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
February 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Behind many breakthroughs in microbiology are women whose impact outpaced their recognition. To celebrate #IDWGS, we are bringing attention to their work. And the work continues. Nominate a female microbiologist we should interview for our community blog: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
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To celebrate #IDWGS2026, we're highlighting women who shaped microbiology but never got their flowers, starting with Fanny Hesse.
We're not stopping there; help us continue the work. Nominate a female microbiologist you know for a feature on our blog: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM
We're not stopping there; help us continue the work. Nominate a female microbiologist you know for a feature on our blog: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2026 at 2:42 PM
To celebrate #IDWGS2026, we're highlighting women who shaped microbiology but never got their flowers, starting with Fanny Hesse.
We're not stopping there; help us continue the work. Nominate a female microbiologist you know for a feature on our blog: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM
We're not stopping there; help us continue the work. Nominate a female microbiologist you know for a feature on our blog: buff.ly/kk7Ieye
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM
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Our FEMS Microbiology Reviews webinar takes place next week. Register now to hear 5 leading authors discuss the tools and discoveries driving progress in microbial genomics, adaptation, and pathogenesis, from Pseudomonas taxonomy to fungal pathogenicity & Mycobacterium TB evolution: buff.ly/NTvPqBp
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Our FEMS Microbiology Reviews webinar takes place next week. Register now to hear 5 leading authors discuss the tools and discoveries driving progress in microbial genomics, adaptation, and pathogenesis, from Pseudomonas taxonomy to fungal pathogenicity & Mycobacterium TB evolution: buff.ly/NTvPqBp
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Spatial structure: Shaping the ecology and evolution of microbial communities
@femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Review by @marcelbaecker.bsky.social et al
from @bedutilh.bsky.social @bramvandijk.bsky.social
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@femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Review by @marcelbaecker.bsky.social et al
from @bedutilh.bsky.social @bramvandijk.bsky.social
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Spatial structure: Shaping the ecology and evolution of microbial communities
Abstract. Most microbes grow in spatially structured communities, and this profoundly shapes their ecology and evolution. At the microscale, short interact
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February 10, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Spatial structure: Shaping the ecology and evolution of microbial communities
@femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Review by @marcelbaecker.bsky.social et al
from @bedutilh.bsky.social @bramvandijk.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/femsre/advan...
@femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Review by @marcelbaecker.bsky.social et al
from @bedutilh.bsky.social @bramvandijk.bsky.social
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Check-out FEMS Microbiology Ecology Latest Editor's Choice: Kumar et al. determined that AHL-mediated QS in E. asburiae AG129 regulates T6SS and VOCs production, while impairing root colonization in rice, highlighting its role in plant–endophyte interaction.
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol
February 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Check-out FEMS Microbiology Ecology Latest Editor's Choice: Kumar et al. determined that AHL-mediated QS in E. asburiae AG129 regulates T6SS and VOCs production, while impairing root colonization in rice, highlighting its role in plant–endophyte interaction.
buff.ly/Uecv7Gd
#FEMSMicrobiolEcol
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol
How do prey choice and cell wall traits influence fungal predation? 🧫🦠
Discover how J.R. Smith et al. show that prey preference and cell wall remodelling shape predation efficiency in #Saccharomycopsis_schoenii:
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#FEMSYeastRes
Discover how J.R. Smith et al. show that prey preference and cell wall remodelling shape predation efficiency in #Saccharomycopsis_schoenii:
🔗 buff.ly/Tlw6CUF
#FEMSYeastRes
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
How do prey choice and cell wall traits influence fungal predation? 🧫🦠
Discover how J.R. Smith et al. show that prey preference and cell wall remodelling shape predation efficiency in #Saccharomycopsis_schoenii:
🔗 buff.ly/Tlw6CUF
#FEMSYeastRes
Discover how J.R. Smith et al. show that prey preference and cell wall remodelling shape predation efficiency in #Saccharomycopsis_schoenii:
🔗 buff.ly/Tlw6CUF
#FEMSYeastRes
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🧬 Dive into the small proteome of Methanosarcina mazei (across 5 conditions)! A key resource by @schmitzstreitslab.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de for uncovering #smallproteins functions, motifs and proteoforms in #archaea.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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Seasons and vertical dynamics influence community composition in a flooded and abandoned mica mine
#microbiology #MicroSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
#microbiology #MicroSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
Seasons and vertical dynamics influence community composition in a flooded and abandoned mica mine
Seasonal variation and depth, structure microbial communities in a stratified mining lake, highlighting their key roles in carbon and sulfur cycling within
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February 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Seasons and vertical dynamics influence community composition in a flooded and abandoned mica mine
#microbiology #MicroSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
#microbiology #MicroSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
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Transient, environmentally acquired microbes can benefit insect hosts - but not always.
In solitary bee Megachile tosticauda, bacteria detected by sequencing are not metabolically active gut symbionts and are not required for development. Presence≠function.
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
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In solitary bee Megachile tosticauda, bacteria detected by sequencing are not metabolically active gut symbionts and are not required for development. Presence≠function.
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
@femsmicro.org
Experimental evidence for the absence of a functional gut microbiome in the solitary bee Megachile tosticauda
Abstract. The eusocial honey bee is a model for insect microbiome research, with socially transmitted gut communities that play key roles in health and dev
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February 2, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Transient, environmentally acquired microbes can benefit insect hosts - but not always.
In solitary bee Megachile tosticauda, bacteria detected by sequencing are not metabolically active gut symbionts and are not required for development. Presence≠function.
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
@femsmicro.org
In solitary bee Megachile tosticauda, bacteria detected by sequencing are not metabolically active gut symbionts and are not required for development. Presence≠function.
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
@femsmicro.org
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Fantastic team effort of several groups in the SPP2002 @dfg.de and a brilliant PhD - Eva Herdering in the Kiel team @schmitzstreitslab.bsky.social
🧬 Dive into the small proteome of Methanosarcina mazei (across 5 conditions)! A key resource by @schmitzstreitslab.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de for uncovering #smallproteins functions, motifs and proteoforms in #archaea.
👉 buff.ly/HJOi3E0
👉 buff.ly/HJOi3E0
January 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Fantastic team effort of several groups in the SPP2002 @dfg.de and a brilliant PhD - Eva Herdering in the Kiel team @schmitzstreitslab.bsky.social
🧬 Dive into the small proteome of Methanosarcina mazei (across 5 conditions)! A key resource by @schmitzstreitslab.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de for uncovering #smallproteins functions, motifs and proteoforms in #archaea.
👉 buff.ly/HJOi3E0
👉 buff.ly/HJOi3E0
January 31, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🧬 Dive into the small proteome of Methanosarcina mazei (across 5 conditions)! A key resource by @schmitzstreitslab.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de for uncovering #smallproteins functions, motifs and proteoforms in #archaea.
👉 buff.ly/HJOi3E0
👉 buff.ly/HJOi3E0
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Imagine my surprise seeing my own picture in the FEMS newsletter this week 😅
Had a great time chatting about my paper and discussing some of the excitement (and challenges) surrounding phage research. Check it out!
Had a great time chatting about my paper and discussing some of the excitement (and challenges) surrounding phage research. Check it out!
🎙️ New Microbes & Us Podcast
Episode 36 dives into Emma Sheriff’s award‑winning research on bacteriophages and Enterococcus faecalis. 🔬 Discover fresh insights into phage infection dynamics and proteomics.
🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/uJaAMyh
Episode 36 dives into Emma Sheriff’s award‑winning research on bacteriophages and Enterococcus faecalis. 🔬 Discover fresh insights into phage infection dynamics and proteomics.
🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/uJaAMyh
January 30, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Imagine my surprise seeing my own picture in the FEMS newsletter this week 😅
Had a great time chatting about my paper and discussing some of the excitement (and challenges) surrounding phage research. Check it out!
Had a great time chatting about my paper and discussing some of the excitement (and challenges) surrounding phage research. Check it out!
Fan et al. studied the molecular mechanism of saline-alkali tendency of DJ bacteria at the molecular level, and the role of GABA in the adaptation of bacteria to the environment was verified by protein omics analysis. Check-out their results!
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
January 30, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Fan et al. studied the molecular mechanism of saline-alkali tendency of DJ bacteria at the molecular level, and the role of GABA in the adaptation of bacteria to the environment was verified by protein omics analysis. Check-out their results!
buff.ly/XWrBpb5
#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
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#FEMSMicrobiolEcol #ecology
How can engineered yeasts unlock efficient cellulosic ethanol production? 🌱🍶
Read how R. Vasylyshyn et al. compare yeast platforms for 2G bioethanol, balancing sugar use, stress tolerance & process performance:
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#FEMSYeastRes
Read how R. Vasylyshyn et al. compare yeast platforms for 2G bioethanol, balancing sugar use, stress tolerance & process performance:
🔗 buff.ly/FyDs5nr
#FEMSYeastRes
January 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM
How can engineered yeasts unlock efficient cellulosic ethanol production? 🌱🍶
Read how R. Vasylyshyn et al. compare yeast platforms for 2G bioethanol, balancing sugar use, stress tolerance & process performance:
🔗 buff.ly/FyDs5nr
#FEMSYeastRes
Read how R. Vasylyshyn et al. compare yeast platforms for 2G bioethanol, balancing sugar use, stress tolerance & process performance:
🔗 buff.ly/FyDs5nr
#FEMSYeastRes
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📖 Review from the Terradot lab at MMSB on Brucella's Type IV secretion system and effector proteins
Congratulations!
@laurentterradot.bsky.social
Congratulations!
@laurentterradot.bsky.social
🦠 @laurentterradot.bsky.social lab reviews #Brucella’s #T4SS—a key virulence factor—covering its structure, function, and growing effector arsenal. It also explores how effectors enter host cells, opening new paths to understand and target infection. 🔬
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January 29, 2026 at 10:14 AM
📖 Review from the Terradot lab at MMSB on Brucella's Type IV secretion system and effector proteins
Congratulations!
@laurentterradot.bsky.social
Congratulations!
@laurentterradot.bsky.social
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Obligate heterotrophy of hyperthermophilic archaea Pyrobaculum arsenaticum and P. aerophilum
#microbiology #archaea #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
#microbiology #archaea #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
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Obligate heterotrophy of hyperthermophilic archaea Pyrobaculum arsenaticum and P. aerophilum
Abstract. Pyrobaculum arsenaticum and P. aerophilum are two hyperthermophiles that belong to the phylum Thermoproteota (also known as Crenarchaeota), order
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January 25, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Obligate heterotrophy of hyperthermophilic archaea Pyrobaculum arsenaticum and P. aerophilum
#microbiology #archaea #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
#microbiology #archaea #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
@femsmicro.org @femsjournals.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/fems...
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🎙️ New Microbes & Us Podcast
Episode 36 dives into Emma Sheriff’s award‑winning research on bacteriophages and Enterococcus faecalis. 🔬 Discover fresh insights into phage infection dynamics and proteomics.
🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/uJaAMyh
Episode 36 dives into Emma Sheriff’s award‑winning research on bacteriophages and Enterococcus faecalis. 🔬 Discover fresh insights into phage infection dynamics and proteomics.
🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/uJaAMyh
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🎙️ New Microbes & Us Podcast
Episode 36 dives into Emma Sheriff’s award‑winning research on bacteriophages and Enterococcus faecalis. 🔬 Discover fresh insights into phage infection dynamics and proteomics.
🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/uJaAMyh
Episode 36 dives into Emma Sheriff’s award‑winning research on bacteriophages and Enterococcus faecalis. 🔬 Discover fresh insights into phage infection dynamics and proteomics.
🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/uJaAMyh
Outer membrane proteins (OMPs) of Gram-negative bacteria are key to nutrient transport, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence. Osset-Trenor et al. highlight their roles in mitochondrial manipulation and virulence.
#FEMSMicrobiolRev
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#FEMSMicrobiolRev
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January 28, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Outer membrane proteins (OMPs) of Gram-negative bacteria are key to nutrient transport, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence. Osset-Trenor et al. highlight their roles in mitochondrial manipulation and virulence.
#FEMSMicrobiolRev
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#FEMSMicrobiolRev
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