B. Frey

Biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline

This paper synthesizes research on biodiversity in mountain soils above the treeline, highlighting gaps in geographic and taxonomic coverage and the need for improved data to support conservation efforts.

Core and indicative bacterial and fungal taxa define characteristic soil communities of arable land, grassland, and forest

The paper identifies core and indicative bacterial and fungal taxa in soil communities across arable land, grassland, and forest, showing land-use-specific patterns and potential for soil biomonitoring.

CAR/Nr1i3 directs T cell adaptation to bile acids in the small intestine

This study identifies CAR/Nr1i3 as a regulator of T cell adaptation to bile acids in the small intestine, showing its role in detoxification and inflammation resolution.

Mediterranean oaks harbor more specific soil microbes at the dry end of a precipitation gradient

The paper examines soil microbial communities in two Mediterranean oak species along a precipitation gradient, finding distinct microbiomes and higher specialization in drier conditions.

Monitoring alpha-synuclein oligomerization and aggregation using bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays: What you see is not always what you get.

This study evaluates the reliability of BiFC assays for monitoring alpha-synuclein oligomerization, finding that fluorescent signals do not accurately reflect oligomerization or aggregation.

Coalescence of rhizobial communities in soil interacts with fertilization and determines the assembly of rhizobia in root nodules

The paper investigates how soil microbial community mixing and fertilization interact to influence rhizobial community assembly in root nodules of rooibos plants.

Ecological patterns of root nodule diversity in cultivated and wild rooibos populations: a community prediction approach

This study uses a community prediction approach to analyze root nodule bacterial diversity in cultivated and wild rooibos populations, finding that geographical origin is the strongest predictor of community structure.

Different ecological processes drive the assembly of dominant and rare root-associated bacteria in a promiscuous legume

The paper investigates how ecological processes shape rhizobial community assembly in a promiscuous legume, finding that neutral processes drive diversity in both dominant and rare taxa but operate at different scales.