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The social network of microorganisms — how auxotrophies shape complex communities
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Microorganisms engage in complex interactions with other organisms and their environment. Recent studies have shown that these interactions are not limited to the exchange of electron donors. Most microorganisms are auxotrophs, thus relying on external nutrients for growth, including the exchange of amino acids and vitamins. Currently, we lack a deeper understanding of auxotrophies in microorganisms and how nutrient requirements differ between different strains and different environments. In this Opinion article, we describe how the study of auxotrophies and nutrient requirements among members of complex communities will enable new insights into community composition and assembly. Understanding this complex network over space and time is crucial for developing strategies to interrogate and shape microbial communities. Interactions among organisms are not limited to the exchange of electron donors. Most microorganisms are auxotrophs and thus rely on external nutrients for growth. In this Opinion article, Zengler and Zaramela postulate that auxotrophies and nutrient requirements among members of complex communities have profound implications for microbial interactions and thus the overall microbial network.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Zengler, K., & Zaramela, L. S.
- Venue
- Nature Reviews Microbiology
- Published
- 2018-03-29
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 383-390
- ISSN
- 1740-1526 (ISSN-L)
- 1740-1534
- OpenAlex
- W2794647037
- Cited by
- 461
- References
- 13
- FWCI
- 4.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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