Bas E Dutilh

Nov 11, 2024 | nature.com | Max Nieuwdorp |Bas E Dutilh

Correction to: Nature Communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50777-0, published online 27 July 2024The original version of the Supplementary Datasets associated with this Article included an incorrect Supplementary Data file 4, which was a duplicate of the Supplementary Data file 5.

Jul 26, 2024 | nature.com | Max Nieuwdorp |Bas E Dutilh

AbstractViruses are core components of the human microbiome, impacting health through interactions with gut bacteria and the immune system. Most human microbiome viruses are bacteriophages, which exclusively infect bacteria. Until recently, most gut virome studies focused on low taxonomic resolution (e.g., viral operational taxonomic units), hampering population-level analyses. We previously identified an expansive and widespread bacteriophage lineage in inhabitants of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Aug 28, 2023 | nature.com | Bram van Dijk |Pauline Buffard |Jeroen Meijer |Bas E Dutilh

AbstractMicrobial evolution is driven by rapid changes in gene content mediated by horizontal gene transfer (HGT). While mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are important drivers of gene flux, the nanobiome—the zoo of Darwinian replicators that depend on microbial hosts—remains poorly characterised. New approaches are necessary to increase our understanding beyond MGEs shaping individual populations, towards their impacts on complex microbial communities.

Apr 3, 2023 | nature.com | Bas E Dutilh

AbstractGeneralists can survive in many environments, whereas specialists are restricted to a single environment. Although a classical concept in ecology, niche breadth has remained challenging to quantify for microorganisms because it depends on an objective definition of the environment.