ReviewNature microbiology2023
Metabolic exchanges are ubiquitous in natural microbial communities.
Review in Nature microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 126 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
126 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Obligate cross-feeding of metabolites is common in soil microbial communities.Nature microbiology · 2026Article
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- Synthetic microbial communities for studying the fate and ecological role of specialized metabolites.Essays in biochemistry · 2026Review
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- Systematic profiling of growth interactions in human gut microbiome species.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Dynamic balance of the lung microbiome in health and respiratory diseases.Chinese medical journal · 2026Review
- Emergent phenotypic heterogeneity in synthetic cross-feeding consortia driven by heterogeneous metabolite distribution.National science review · 2026Article
- Polychip-A High-Throughput Droplet Microfluidics Platform for Interrogating Microbial Interactions.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Programmable cell-cell adhesion in synthetic yeast communities for improved bioproduction.Nature chemical biology · 2026Article
- Exploring Metabolic Interaction between Ophiostoma novo-ulmi and Geosmithia spp.Microbial ecology · 2026Article
- Host species identity, compartment, and site jointly shape the bryophyte-associated bacterial communities in subtropical area.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Microbial Competition and Nutrient Limitation Remodel the Volatilome ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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5 authors.
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Abstract
Microbial communities drive global biogeochemical cycles and shape the health of plants and animals-including humans. Their structure and function are determined by ecological and environmental interactions that govern the assembly, stability and evolution of microbial communities. A widely held view is that antagonistic interactions such as competition predominate in microbial communities and are ecologically more important than synergistic interactions-for example, mutualism or commensalism. Over the past decade, however, a more nuanced picture has emerged, wherein bacteria, archaea and fungi exist within interactive networks in which they exchange essential and non-essential metabolites. These metabolic interactions profoundly impact not only the physiology, ecology and evolution of the strains involved, but are also central to the functioning of many, if not all, microbiomes. Therefore, we advocate for a balanced view of microbiome ecology that encompasses both synergistic and antagonistic interactions as key forces driving the structure and dynamics within microbial communities.
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