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October 2017 Volume 15 Number 10
2016 2-year Impact Factor 26.819 Journal Metrics 2-year Median 18	In this issue Research Highlights News and Analysis Reviews Perspectives   Also this month Article series: Microbiome  Featured article: Sizing up the bacterial cell cycle Lisa Willis & Kerwyn Casey Huang
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS   Top Marine microbiology: Algal virus boosts nitrogen uptake in the ocean p573 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.113 A recent study identified a host-derived ammonium transporter in the genome of an algal virus that increases the rate of nitrogen uptake by infected cells and changes how the host accesses diverse nitrogen sources during infection. PDF Bacterial secretion: Stress-free vesicle production p574 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.105 A recent study by Florez et al. shows a direct correlation between the export of PQS and OMV biogenesis, which suggests that by modulating the export of PQS it is possible to regulate the production of OMVs. PDF Microbiome: The microbiota maintains oxygen balance in the gut p574 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.112 A recent study describes a new molecular mechanism used by the gut microbiota to maintain a state of homeostasis in the intestinal lumen, and highlights the importance of PPARγ signalling in this complex regulation. PDF Bacterial evolution: Historical influences on antibiotic resistance p576 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.111 A recent study investigated how the history of adaptation to a single antibiotic influences the trajectory of evolutionary dynamics during subsequent treatments with different antibiotics. PDF Bacterial pathogenesis: Rewiring cellular dynamics and metabolism p576 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.114 This study reports that Legionella pneumophila regulates mitochondrial dynamics to subvert mitochondrial bioenergetics of infected cells in a process that involves a bacterial T4SS effector and a host fission protein. PDF   IN BRIEF Bacterial ecology: Cheaters take advantage | Parasite development: RBP10 is key for parasite development in the blood | Archaeal genetics: Structural insights into archaeal chromatin | Microbiome: Copy-catting host signalling molecules | Archaeal biology: Plasmid propagation by virus-like particles | Viral infection: A bacteriophage-like entry pathway in eukaryotes PDF
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GENOME WATCH Illuminating microbial diversity Samuel C. Forster p578 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.106 This month's Genome Watch discusses the release of 1,003 bacterial and archaeal genomes, and describes how they could increase our understanding of the diversity of microbial biological functions and contribute to improved metagenomic analyses. PDF
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Article series: Microbiome Embracing the unknown: disentangling the complexities of the soil microbiome Noah Fierer p579 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.87 Soil contains a vast diversity of microorganisms that can directly or indirectly modulate soil processes and terrestrial ecosystems. In this Review, Fierer summarizes the challenges in characterizing the composition and functions of the soil microbiome, and discusses key future research directions. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Legionella and Coxiella effectors: strength in diversity and activity Jiazhang Qiu & Zhao-Qing Luo p591 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.67 The intracellular pathogens Legionella pneumophila and Coxiella burnetii use the Dot/Icm type IV secretion system to translocate effectors into host cells. Qiu and Luo explore the biochemical and cell biological functions of these effectors and their roles in our understanding of bacterial virulence. Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
Sizing up the bacterial cell cycle Lisa Willis & Kerwyn Casey Huang p606 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.79 It is remarkable how robustly a bacterial species can maintain its preferred size. In this Review, Willis and Huang explore classic and current knowledge of the mechanisms that coordinate bacterial cell size with essential growth and cell cycle processes. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
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OPINION Interbacterial predation as a strategy for DNA acquisition in naturally competent bacteria Jan-Willem Veening & Melanie Blokesch p621 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.66 The evolutionary function of natural competence remains controversial and several hypotheses for a function have been proposed. In this Opinion article, Veening and Blokesch propose that kin-discriminated predation that is linked to natural competence serves as a DNA acquisition strategy and therefore contributes to bacterial evolution. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
OPINION The resilience of the intestinal microbiota influences health and disease Felix Sommer, Jacqueline Moltzau Anderson, Richa Bharti, Jeroen Raes & Philip Rosenstiel p630 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.58 The resilience of the microbiota can protect us from disease, but a resilient dysbiotic microbiota may also cause disease. This Opinion article discusses the concepts and mechanisms of microbial resilience against dietary, antibiotic or bacteriotherapy-induced perturbations and the implications these have for human health. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
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