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Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary ScienceNeutral Processes Drive Seasonal Assembly of the Skin MycobiomeFungi are well recognized members of the human skin microbiota and are crucial to cutaneous health. Common cutaneous diseases such as seborrheic dermatitis and dermatophytes are linked to fungal species. Most studies related to skin microbial community dynamics have focused on Western subjects, while non-Western individuals are understudied. In this study, we explore the seasonal changes of the skin mycobiome in a healthy Chinese cohort...
Editor's Pick Perspective | Host-Microbe BiologyThe Dimension of Time in Host-Microbiome InteractionsThe intestinal microbiota contains trillions of commensal microorganisms that shape multiple aspects of host physiology and disease. In contrast to the host’s genome, the microbiome is amenable to change over the course of an organism’s lifetime, providing an opportunity to therapeutically modulate the microbiome’s impact on human pathophysiology.
Special Issue Perspective | Ecological and Evolutionary ScienceUnderstanding Microbiome Stability in a Changing WorldMicrobiomes underpin biogeochemical processes, sustain the bases of food webs, and recycle carbon and nutrients. Thus, microbes are frontline players in determining ecosystem responses to environmental change.