The phylum Acidobacteria is one of the most widespread and abundant on the planet, yet
remarkably our knowledge of the role of these diverse organisms in the functioning of …

A wide range of microorganisms produce extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), highly
hydrated polymers that are mainly composed of polysaccharides, proteins, and DNA. EPS are …

Coffee is one of the most valuable agricultural commodities and ranks second on international
trade exchanges. The genus Coffea belongs to the Rubiaceae family which includes …

Xylella fastidiosa is a fastidious, xylem-limited bacterium that causes a range of economically
important plant diseases. Here we report the complete genome sequence of X. fastidiosa …

Leptospira species colonize a significant proportion of rodent populations worldwide and
produce life-threatening infections in accidental hosts, including humans. Complete genome …

The soil microbiome is highly diverse and comprises up to one quarter of Earth’s diversity.
Yet, how such a diverse and functionally complex microbiome influences ecosystem …

Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-dwelling, insect-transmitted, gamma-proteobacterium that causes
diseases in many plants, including grapevine, citrus, periwinkle, almond, oleander, and …

This study addressed the selection of the rhizospheric microbial community from the bulk
soil reservoir under agricultural management of soybean in Amazon forest soils. We used a …

Fungi in the genus Malassezia are ubiquitous skin residents of humans and other warm-blooded
animals. Malassezia are involved in disorders including dandruff and seborrheic …

To contribute to our understanding of the genome complexity of sugarcane, we undertook a
large-scale expressed sequence tag (EST) program. More than 260,000 cDNA clones were …