Microbial Interactions and Community Assembly Mechanisms
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiomes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 288
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microbial communities, composed of diverse and functionally specialized microorganisms, play essential roles in regulating ecological balance and maintaining ecosystem functionality. The interactions between microbes, such as competition, cooperation, predation, and mutualism, govern the structure and stability of these communities. Understanding these interactions and the underlying mechanisms driving community assembly is crucial for harnessing microbial communities for beneficial applications, including disease prevention, biotechnology, and ecosystem restoration.
Here, we introduce this Special Issue, titled “Microbial Interactions and Community Assembly Mechanisms”, which explores the intricate dynamics of microbial interactions and the complex mechanisms governing the assembly of microbial communities. This Special issue covers the full research process, from fundamental studies of microbial interactions and community dynamics to advanced computational modeling, systems biology approaches, and bioinformatics tools.
We invite you to submit original articles and reviews. Suggested themes include, but are not limited to, cross-feeding and nutrient exchange in microbial communities, microbial community responses to biotic and/or abiotic factors, parasitism in microbial symbiosis, phage-bacteria coevolution and its impact on microbial community dynamics, and methodological approaches in the study of microbial interactions and community assembly. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Yulin Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial ecology
- microbial interactions
- microbial adaptation
- community reassembly
- symbiotic interactions
- phage–bacteria interactions
- multiomics
- microbial network
- microbial stability
- inter-species communication
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