ReviewNature microbiology2024
A cross-systems primer for synthetic microbial communities.
Review in Nature microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.
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Who cites it
42 citing papers in PubMed.
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- The Integrated Management of Sugar-Beet Soilborne Diseases Through Rhizosphere Microbiome Strategies: A Critical Review of Agronomic Evidence and Application Gaps.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Breeding for beneficial microbial associations.Nature communications · 2026Review
- Engineering rhizobacterial communities for soil and plant health.Microbiology (Reading, England) · 2026Review
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- Engineering Plant-Associated Soil Microbiomes for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Mechanisms, Technologies, and Applications.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Synthetic microbial communities: from theoretical exploration to applied innovation.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- From diet to function: using synthetic microbial communities to map gut microbial interactions.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2026Review
- From "synthetic" to defined microbial communities for clearer terminology.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Omics-Guided Construction of Microbial Consortia for Reproducible Traditional Fermented Foods and Beverages.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- From association to causation: a decision-aware framework for reproducible biomarker discovery and precision intervention design in the human gut microbiome.Briefings in bioinformatics · 2026Article
- A microbiome catalog of Chinese traditional artisanal cheeses provides insights into functional and microbial diversity.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Artificial soil (ArtSoil): Recreating soil conditions in synthetic plant growth media.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2026Article
- Identification of bacterial candidates that promote the growth of the seagrassbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Seed endophytic bacteria from invasive Lactuca serriola increase soil available phosphorus under phosphorus deficiency.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms Mediate Plant Metabolic Reprogramming to Manage the Rhizospheric Microbiome.Microorganisms · 2026Review
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Abstract
The design and use of synthetic communities, or SynComs, is one of the most promising strategies for disentangling the complex interactions within microbial communities, and between these communities and their hosts. Compared to natural communities, these simplified consortia provide the opportunity to study ecological interactions at tractable scales, as well as facilitating reproducibility and fostering interdisciplinary science. However, the effective implementation of the SynCom approach requires several important considerations regarding the development and application of these model systems. There are also emerging ethical considerations when both designing and deploying SynComs in clinical, agricultural or environmental settings. Here we outline current best practices in developing, implementing and evaluating SynComs across different systems, including a focus on important ethical considerations for SynCom research.
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