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Track: Inspire Session
Ariane Peralta
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC, USA
Mario Muscarella
University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
Brianne Palmer
Plant Science, University of California, Davis
San Diego, California, United States
A community coalescence framework is critical for deliberately merging microbial communities to perform specific functions. This framework considers how the mixing of environments and microbial communities result in a newly established community and set of ecosystem functions. Not only is it fascinating to develop a comprehensive understanding about how microbial systems operate when faced with the massive biotic disturbance of community coalescence, but rigorously testing this concept in engineered systems, including agricultural biostimulants and human probiotics, is vital for efficiently and effectively moving forward. The objectives of this session are to (1) examine how coalescence theory could inform the design of microbial engineered systems, (2) discuss the abilities and limitations to predicting the outcome of coalescence in terms of community structure and function and identifying key features of microbiomes that enable success, and (3) identify future research, including the consequence of community similarity or of repeated mergings. on community coalescence outcome.
Presenting Author: Chris Callewaert – Ghent University
Presenting Author: Marie Simonin – INRAE
Presenting Author: Meaghan Castledine – University of Exeter
Presenting Author: Ryan J. Newton – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Presenting Author: Ishwora Dhungana – University of Hawaii at Manoa
Presenting Author: Ariane Peralta – East Carolina University
Presenting Author: Natasha Bell – East Carolina University