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Archaea Are Interactive Components of Complex Microbiomes
Trends in Microbiology ( IF 15.9 ) Pub Date : 2017-08-18 , DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2017.07.004
Christine Moissl-Eichinger , Manuela Pausan , Julian Taffner , Gabriele Berg , Corinna Bang , Ruth A. Schmitz

Recent findings have shaken our picture of the biology of the archaea and revealed novel traits beyond archaeal extremophily and supposed ‘primitiveness’. The archaea constitute a considerable fraction of the Earth’s ecosystems, and their potential to shape their surroundings by a profound interaction with their biotic and abiotic environment has been recognized. Moreover, archaea have been identified as a substantial component, or even as keystone species, in complex microbiomes – in the environment or accompanying a holobiont. Species of the Euryarchaeota (methanogens, halophiles) and Thaumarchaeota, in particular, have the capacity to coexist in plant, animal, and human microbiomes, where syntrophy allows them to thrive under energy-deficiency stress. Due to methodological limitations, the archaeome remains mysterious, and many questions with respect to potential pathogenicity, function, and structural interactions with their host and other microorganisms remain.

更新日期:2017-08-18
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