Projektnummer

N001065

Zusammenfassung

Microbial communities drive many ecosystem processes and are vital for maintaining plant and animal health. To understand and manipulate these communities, it is necessary to unravel the principles that structure microbial communities. Previous analyses revealed that microorganisms likely exist within highly integrated interaction networks, within which the survival of cells depends on an exchange of essential metabolites with other community members. However, a major puzzle is how these networks can persist despite changing environmental conditions. This project will address this fund...