Study discovers how some single-cell organisms control microbiomes – Phys.org

Large swaths of single-celled eukaryotes, non-bacterial single-cell organisms like microalgae, fungi or mold, can control microbiomes (a collection of tiny microbes, mostly bacteria) by secreting unusual small molecules around their cells, maintaining host survival and ecological success, according to a new study by NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Assistant Professor of Biology Shady Amin.
Research in the past decade has shown that most eukaryotes need microbiomes to survive. While we understand how larg…

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