B. Henrissat

The paper investigates the role of Prevotella copri in mediating the metabolic effects of a therapeutic food for malnutrition using gnotobiotic mouse models and multi-omics analyses.

This study analyzes genome and transcriptome data from 30 Colletotrichum species to show evolutionary adaptations to monocot and eudicot hosts, including gene expansion and expression changes.

The paper identifies D-arabinan degrading enzymes in the human gut microbiome, including new families of glycoside hydrolases and mycobacterial enzymes involved in cell wall degradation.

This study sequenced three Phakopsora pachyrhizi genomes, revealing high transposable element content and its correlation with host-range adaptation in legumes.

The paper identifies genetic factors associated with endophytism in Arabidopsis root fungi, showing specific gene families linked to aggressive colonization and plant health.

This study identifies LbGH28A, a polygalacturonase from Laccaria bicolor, as essential for ectomycorrhiza formation by degrading pectin in fungal and plant cell walls during symbiosis.

The paper identifies horizontal gene transfer as a driver of convergent evolution in Arctic microalgae, highlighting ice-binding domain gene transfers between distantly related species.

The paper identifies genomic and phenotypic diversity in carbohydrate-degrading gut bacteria, showing variation in substrate utilization and evidence of gene transfer shaping metabolic capabilities.

This study shows that co-culturing the anaerobic fungus Caecomyces churrovis with Methanobacterium bryantii increases transcription of carbohydrate binding modules and related enzymes, enhancing biomass breakdown and sugar uptake.

This study identifies copper radical alcohol oxidases (CRO-AlcOx) in Colletotrichum species and shows their potential for biocatalytic production of fragrant fatty aldehydes through recombinant expression.

This study shows that xanthan gum, a common food additive, promotes the adaptation of the human gut microbiota by enabling a novel degradation pathway in an uncultured Ruminococcaceae bacterium and facilitating cross-feeding by Bacteroides species.

This study identifies genomic features of the transition to ectomycorrhizal habit in Russulaceae fungi, finding gene loss, TE expansion, and secreted protein associations with TE nests.

This study shows that a tailored acetylated galactoglucomannan fibre selectively activates butyrate-producing gut bacteria and triggers secondary metabolic shifts in neighboring microbial populations in pigs.

This study identifies fungal-specific carbohydrate-active enzymes involved in rumen fiber degradation, highlighting their role in complementing bacterial cellulolytic activity.

The paper analyzes three clinical Elizabethkingia meningoseptica strains to identify virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.

The paper creates a gene catalog of bovine rumen microbes, revealing high diversity and function in plant biomass degradation and methane production.

This study sequenced the genome of Auriculariopsis ampla and analyzed its transcriptome to uncover genetic features related to wood-decay and fruiting body development in fungi.

This study reveals that Coprothermobacter proteolyticus acquires carbohydrate-active enzymes via horizontal gene transfer to degrade polysaccharides, explaining its dominance in thermophilic microbial communities.

This study identifies the oxidative enzyme systems in Polyporus brumalis that enable efficient lignin degradation during wheat straw fermentation.

This study identifies metabolic roles of uncultivated bacterioplankton in the Gulf of Mexico dead zone using metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis.