Millions of microbes inhabiting the human gut, animal gut or plant root, play important roles in the sustainability of their health. Several researchers have reported the mechanisms of interaction between the microbial genes and their relevant metabolic pathways and those of the host system, thus advancing our understanding of their role in the better functioning of ecosystems across a wide range of biomes. The composition, stabilities and dynamics of these microbial ecologies are found to be influenced by many biotic and abiotic factors leading to dysregulated communication with the host. Revealing the common correlations between these different factors and the level of dysregulation via studying the microbial community and functionality alteration among diverse hosts may lead to a better understanding of the causal environment effect on host-microbiome interaction.
However, the mechanisms underlying these responses are not very clear to us. It is also important to have a clear understanding of the molecular principles behind the complex interaction of microbes in a community in their host (human/animal/plant) and surrounding environmental conditions in order to optimize and control the function of the microbial community.
This Research Topic focuses on studies that investigate the microbial ecology of the host (including human, animal and plant) and surrounding environment as well as the mechanisms by which microbes respond to both micro and macro-environmental changes. Special attention will be given to studies that apply advanced molecular and omics techniques to describe microbial composition to provide an integrative perspective of the response of microbes to host physiology and soil environmental changes.
This research topic focuses on, but is not limited to, original research, perspectives, minireviews, commentaries and opinion papers that investigate and discuss the following topics:
1) The cataloging of the microbiome community/functionality and their role for the host (human, animal, or plant) and surrounding environmental system
2) The dynamics of microbes and microbial communities among the host (human or plant) or surrounding environmental system in response to the external factors
3) The influential and contributing factors towards the stability of a microbiome.
4) Experimental methods and multivariate approaches used in microbiome research.
Millions of microbes inhabiting the human gut, animal gut or plant root, play important roles in the sustainability of their health. Several researchers have reported the mechanisms of interaction between the microbial genes and their relevant metabolic pathways and those of the host system, thus advancing our understanding of their role in the better functioning of ecosystems across a wide range of biomes. The composition, stabilities and dynamics of these microbial ecologies are found to be influenced by many biotic and abiotic factors leading to dysregulated communication with the host. Revealing the common correlations between these different factors and the level of dysregulation via studying the microbial community and functionality alteration among diverse hosts may lead to a better understanding of the causal environment effect on host-microbiome interaction.
However, the mechanisms underlying these responses are not very clear to us. It is also important to have a clear understanding of the molecular principles behind the complex interaction of microbes in a community in their host (human/animal/plant) and surrounding environmental conditions in order to optimize and control the function of the microbial community.
This Research Topic focuses on studies that investigate the microbial ecology of the host (including human, animal and plant) and surrounding environment as well as the mechanisms by which microbes respond to both micro and macro-environmental changes. Special attention will be given to studies that apply advanced molecular and omics techniques to describe microbial composition to provide an integrative perspective of the response of microbes to host physiology and soil environmental changes.
This research topic focuses on, but is not limited to, original research, perspectives, minireviews, commentaries and opinion papers that investigate and discuss the following topics:
1) The cataloging of the microbiome community/functionality and their role for the host (human, animal, or plant) and surrounding environmental system
2) The dynamics of microbes and microbial communities among the host (human or plant) or surrounding environmental system in response to the external factors
3) The influential and contributing factors towards the stability of a microbiome.
4) Experimental methods and multivariate approaches used in microbiome research.
