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Großkopf, Tobias and Soyer, Orkun S. (2014) Synthetic microbial communities. Current Opinion in Microbiology, Volume 18 . pp. 72-77. doi:10.1016/j.mib.2014.02.002

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Abstract

While natural microbial communities are composed of a mix of microbes with often unknown functions, the construction of synthetic microbial communities allows for the generation of defined systems with reduced complexity. Used in a top-down approach, synthetic communities serve as model systems to ask questions about the performance and stability of microbial communities. In a second, bottom-up approach, synthetic microbial communities are used to study which conditions are necessary to generate interaction patterns like symbiosis or competition, and how higher order community structure can emerge from these. Besides their obvious value as model systems to understand the structure, function and evolution of microbial communities as complex dynamical systems, synthetic communities can also open up new avenues for biotechnological applications.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QR Microbiology
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Bacteria, Biotic communities, Synthetic biology
Journal or Publication Title: Current Opinion in Microbiology
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
ISSN: 1369-5274
Official Date: April 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
April 2014Published
14 March 2014Available
Volume: Volume 18
Page Range: pp. 72-77
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2014.02.002
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Funder: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Great Britain) (BBSRC)
Grant number: BB/K003240/1 (BBSRC)

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