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Bacterial community composition of wheat aboveground compartments correlates with yield during the reproductive phase

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Bacterial community composition of wheat aboveground compartments correlates with yield during the reproductive phase | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
The developmental stage significantly influences crop-associated bacterial communities, but the relative importance of bacterial communities in different compartments to crop yields across various sta...
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August 31, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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Using a cockroach model, researchers examined how complex microbiomes have built-in functional redundancies that enable them to provide community-level services despite changes in phylotype diversity due to environmental disturbances. #AppEnvMicro: asm.social/2hL
Phylotype loss has minimal impact on metabolic capacity due to pathway redundancy across phylotypes.
February 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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The new issue of @AppEnvMicro is out‼️
Ready for some exciting #Spotlights?

Here they are 🧵
October 26, 2024 at 3:29 PM
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Excited to have a new paper in press at #AEMJournal #ASMicrobiology lead by former student Mitra Kashani. We present unique insight into how illegal dumping of oil and gas wastewater dramatically alters arid soil microbial communities. doi.org/10.1128/aem....
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February 8, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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Alginate oligosaccharide assimilation by gut microorganisms and the potential role in gut inflammation alleviation

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April 3, 2024 at 9:34 AM
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Really proud tthat my group's recent #AppEnvMicro paper is a Spotlight article. Great recognition of work by two group members with outstanding support from @udelaware.bsky.social core facilities. 🦠🔬🧪
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Chlorobaculum tepidum outer membrane vesicles may transport biogenic elemental sulfur | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
All living cells must exchange material with their environment while maintaining cellular integrity. This is a particular challenge for materials that are not water-soluble; however, many bacteria utilize insoluble materials for energy conservation and as ...
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July 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Applied and Environmental Microbiology invites you to submit to their new collection 🌋Planetary Microbiology 🌋 exploring the history of life on Earth from a microbial & molecular perspective. More info: journals.asm.org/journal/aem/... #AppEnvMicro
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March 1, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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This adorable hummingbird bobtail squid invites you to check out the latest issue of #AppEnvMicro! 🦑 Avery M. Imes & team present this critter as a comparative model host for V. fischeri light organ symbiosis. 🔄

The August 2025 issue is free to read! 🎉
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AEM Table of Contents Volume 91, Issue 8
Applied and Environmental Microbiology: Table of Contents Volume 91, Issue 8
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August 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Respiratory inhibitors triggered biofilm dispersal in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, making the cells more vulnerable to antibiotics. 💥
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Bacterial respiratory inhibition triggers dispersal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms | Applied and...
The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa grows in biofilm communities that are very difficult to treat in human infections. Growing as a biofilm can protect bacteria from antibiotics and the immune system...
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September 25, 2023 at 3:18 PM
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Biocontainment mechanisms are essential for safe use of microbes in industrial settings. In #AppEnvMicro, Natalie A. Lamb & team share a platform for high-resolution analysis of a transactivated "kill switch" in laboratory & industrial yeast strains. @asm.org
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August 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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#AppEnvMicro In Press | Blood pressure regulation can be promoted by nitrite generated through the reduction of dietary nitrate by oral microbiota.
Willmott and team utilize models to investigate the mechanisms responsible
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March 5, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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Plantamajoside (PMS), derived from a plant extensively used in traditional medicine, inhibits sortase A (SrtA), a key enzyme in S. aureus pathogenicity. PMS shows promise for curbing MRSA's ability to adhere, invade and form biofilms. #AppEnvMicro: asm.social/2fw
Investigating the direct interaction of PMSs with SrtA. (A) Protein blotting of SrtA from S. aureus exposed to PMS at concentrations ranging from 0 to 64 µg/mL. n.s. indicates not statistically significant according to one-way ANOVA. (B) Assessment of the interaction between PMS and SrtA via the fluorescence quenching method, demonstrating a stepwise reduction in SrtA fluorescence with increasing
January 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Congrats to #MDTP alum @nicolebuan on becoming a new associate editor at @AppEnvMicro!

Learn more about Nicole's research, accomplishments, and DEI efforts below

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November 22, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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July issue of #AppEnvMicro features a stunning image of Svalbard valley glaciers. Thajudeen et al. provide crucial baseline data on the composition & distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in vulnerable polar environments. @asm.org
Check out the issue 👇
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July 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Outbreaks of Salmonella in low moisture foods (e.g., infant formula) have been caused by cross-contamination from the processing environment. Simulation models can quantify the efficacy of dry cleaning interventions to combat the problem. #AppEnvMicro: asm.social/2oh
The different scenarios considered in the model. Scenario 1 (cross-contamination from a contaminated surface into milk powder), scenario 2 (cross-contamination from a contaminated surface into milk powder after a flushing intervention), scenario 3 (cross-contamination from a contaminated surface into milk powder after a dry towel wiping intervention), scenario 4 (cross-contamination from a contaminated towel to a stainless-steel surface, and then into milk powder), and scenario 5 (repeated towel wiping of a contaminated stainless-steel surface without production of milk powder).
April 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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New in #AppEnvMicro: Marie Bonduelle et al. explore how interactions between the biotechnologically relevant basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus & microbial communities influence fungal growth in lignocellulosic substrate.

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Establishing microbial communities to promote the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus through a top-down approach is hindered by the dominance of antagonistic interactions | Applied and Environmental Microb...
Lignocellulosic biomass upcycling biotechnologies integrating solid-state fermentation by fungi are aligned with sustainable development perspectives. While the recalcitrance of this biomass imposes a...
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August 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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I am delighted to share my @AppEnvMicro Editorial describing new initiatives for inclusive editorial board membership and reward of our amazing reviewers. Thank you for your loyalty and support! 🙏 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A new model for inclusive membership in the AEM editorial board | Applied and Environmental Microbio...
When I stepped in as editor in chief of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM) in 2021, I had a clear mission: to make AEM a community journal driven by best practices in diversity, equity, and ...
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October 3, 2023 at 10:53 PM
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Functional and practical insights into three lactococcal antiphage system
#AppEnvMicro by Andriana Grafakou et al from VanSinderenLab
with Jennifer Mahony
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Functional and practical insights into three lactococcal antiphage systems | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
In the current study, we characterized and evaluated the mechanistic diversity of three recently described, plasmid-encoded lactococcal antiphage systems. These systems were found to confer high resis...
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August 13, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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The latest issue of @AppEnvMicro #AEM is out‼️ So many wonderful articles 👏 Get started with the Spotlight articles I selected for this issue 👇
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Articles of Significant Interest in This Issue | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Abukhattab et al. (e00658-23) used whole-genome sequencing to survey the spread of salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, and related antimicrobial resistance in the central West Bank region of Palestine....
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September 28, 2023 at 2:48 PM
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A polysaccharide lyase from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia disrupts production of alginate—a dominant component of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms—by P. aeruginosa clinical isolates. The lyase may be useful in infection treatment. Learn more in #AppEnvMicro: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #MicroSky
Smlt1473 inhibits the mucoid phenotype of P. aeruginosa, but data suggest most effective enzyme concentration varies by isolate. (A) Representative image of phenotypic changes for P. aeruginosa UVA 44618 in the presence and absence of Smlt1473 indicating an inhibitory function. (B–F) Each isolate of P. aeruginosa was grown in the presence and absence of Smlt1473, plate contents were collected, and uronic acid concentration, which corresponds to alginate content, was quantified. Uronic acid concentration was determined by measuring the absorbance at 530 nm (A530) of the resulting solution. High A530 corresponds to high alginate content, whereas low A530 corresponds to low alginate content. Y222F is the catalytically inactive form of Smlt1473 used to show that results are due to an active enzyme. The results are means and standard deviations and statistical analysis was performed using a One-way Welch’s ANOVA and Dunnett’s T3 multiple comparison post-hoc test.
January 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Grazing intensity alters network complexity and predator–prey relationships in the soil microbiome
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September 5, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Microbiome-based analyses + machine learning show potential in forensic science. In #AppEnvMicro, researchers identify key decisions for establishing standardized protocols & report classification results from uncontrolled mixed-source samples. asm.social/2qk
Boxplots depicting prediction probabilities of blind single-source control and mixed-source samples generated in the laboratory. (a) Blind single-source samples were faceted according to the body site. (b) Mixed-source samples generated in the lab faceted according to mixture composition. Each data point refers to a sample, and each sample has a probability value per class. Dil. Saliva & Skin refers to 1:10 diluted saliva deposited on the skin.
May 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Bobtail squids have lit the way—literally —in microbiome research for decades. Most of what we know comes from the Hawaiian bobtail squid. However, researchers are turning to a new easier-to-raise contender: the hummingbird bobtail squid. #AppEnvMicro: asm.social/2v3
Comparison of Euprymna species. (A) E. berryi (left) and E. scolopes (right) eggs immediately prior to hatching. (B) An E. berryi and E. scolopes hatchling 24 h post-hatching. (C) An adult female E. berryi. (D) An adult female E. scolopes.
July 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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The megaplasmid pCER270 of Bacillus cereus emetic strain affects the timing of the sporulation process, spore resistance properties, and germination
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The megaplasmid pCER270 of Bacillus cereus emetic strain affects the timing of the sporulation process, spore resistance properties, and germination | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
The acquisition of new mobile genetic elements, such as plasmids, is essential for the pathogenesis and adaptation of bacteria belonging to the Bacillus cereus group. This can confer new phenotypic tr...
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August 22, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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Bacteria specialized in anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) play a critical role in the nitrogen cycle in marine environments. In #AppEnvMicro, researchers describe a new anammox bacterial family globally distributed in marine & terrestrial subsurfaces. asm.social/1lU
October 19, 2023 at 4:24 PM