When We Stop Thinking about Microbes as Cells

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

卷:431

Article

van Gestel, Jordi^1,2  Kolter, Roberto³ 

[1] Univ Zurich, Dept Evolutionary Biol & Environm Studies, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland

[2] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Dept Environm Syst Sci, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland

[3] Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA 02115 USA

关键词: microbes;    bacteria;    communities;    microbiology;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jmb.2019.05.004

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Microbes are often thought of as individual cells. However, in their natural habitats, they typically exist in the context of other cells, be they of the same or different species. How these cells interact in space and time is key to their ecology and evolution. In this perspective, we consider the implications of this in terms of the future of microbiological research. This article is part of the special issue Microbiology: how to bridge mechanisms and phenomenology edited by Suckjoon Jun. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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