Not exact matches
«Perhaps even more exciting are the implications of the
study for
microbial ecology, since it suggests our unique
microbial residents are tuned to the environment of our body — our genetics, diet, and developmental history — in such a way that they stick with us and help to fend off less - friendly
microbial invaders over time.»
However, there's clearly much to learn, particularly in the realm of
microbial ecology, from
studying the microflora of seemingly mundane items like tree branches,» he says.
In 2009 NIH geneticist Julie Segre published a
study showing that physiologically comparable parts of the body host similar
microbial ecologies, whereas contrasting areas — say sweaty underarms and dry forearms — have drastically different communities.
Short for BioOrthogonal Non-Canonical Amino acid Tagging, BONCAT is a technique developed at Caltech for bioengineering
studies, but was adapted by Hatzenpichler and Orphan for use in
microbial ecology investigations.
Well - controlled, experimental
studies of the influence of
microbial ecology, disinfectant type, pipe materials, and water age, on opportunistic pathogen occurrence and persistence are needed in order to establish their relationships to drug resistance.»