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Gene regulation and species interaction as key to microbial adaptation

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Making Microorganisms adaptable and understanding the adaptation mechanism of microorganisms has always been the fascinating area of system biology. Particularly, the development of new tools like metagenome has enabled us to explore the hidden treasures of microbes in diverse challenging environments including the deep-sea environment in the recent past. Microorganisms exhibit different genes, pathways, and strategies to cope with environmental fluctuation and thrive in life and energy-limiting conditions. A range of recent studies has strongly suggested that microbes adapt themselves mainly by modulating their gene expression or by interacting with other species for metabolite sharing or extracellular electron transfer. Microbial genomes present remarkable regulatory flexibility in terms of their gene expression which is achieved both at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. In this regard non-coding RNAs (sRNAs) which are present in almost all living organisms, are considered as key players of microbial adaptation in different environmental conditions. They have been found to mediate almost every global response in bacteria including stress tolerance. Similarly, species in a microbial community tend to facilitate adaptation by metabolic cross talks, sharing metabolites, and extracellular electron transfer. This collection of articles aims to explore how gene regulation and species interaction helps to adapt the microorganisms in harsh environments. Therefore, studies on the role of gene regulation and species interaction in microbial adaption, in particular are welcome for submission. Topics covered include (but are not limited to): - Gene regulation in extremophiles - Non-coding RNAs in microbial adaptation - Species interaction in microbial community - Dynamics in microbial community structure - Microbial diversity in extreme environment

Editors

  • Muhammad Bilal, Ph.D. Muhammad Bilal, Ph.D. , 

    Muhammad Bilal, Ph.D.

    Dr. Muhammad Bilal is an Associate Professor at the School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China. He accomplished his Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with a specialization in Bioengineering and Applied Biotechnology. He has published more than 400 scientific works, including Research Articles, Reviews, Book Chapters and Editorial type scientific articles in various areas of Science & Engineering.

  • Hafiz M.N. Iqbal, Ph.D. Hafiz M.N. Iqbal, Ph.D. , 

    Hafiz M.N. Iqbal, Ph.D.

    Prof. Dr. Hafiz M.N. Iqbal is a full-time Professor at the School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico. He completed his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with a specialization in Applied Biotechnology and Materials Science at the University of Westminster, London, UK. Dr. Iqbal’s research group is engaged in Environmental Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Enzyme Engineering, Bio-catalysis, Bioremediation, Algal Biotechnology, and Applied Biotechnology related research activities.

  • Wei Yan, Ph.D. Wei Yan, Ph.D.  &

    Wei Yan, Ph.D.

    Dr. Wei Yan is an Assistant Professor at China University of Geosciences, China. He completed his PhD at Xiamen University (XMU). Dr. Yan’s research focus is on Prochlorococcus, the smallest but most abundant phytoplankton on Earth. He works on the Western Pacific Ocean and South China Sea, and studies microbial community structure and interactions with biogeochemical cycles.

  • Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira, Ph.D. Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira, Ph.D.

    Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira, Ph.D.

    Dr. Luiz Fernando R. Ferreira is presently working as an Associate Professor at Tiradentes University, and as a Researcher in the Institute of Technology and Research, Aracaju/Sergipe, Brazil. He accomplished his Ph.D. from the University of São Paulo with a specialization in microbiology. He has published more than 120 scientific contributions in the form of Research, Reviews, Book Chapters, and Editorial type scientific articles in various areas of Science & Engineering.

Articles (27 in this collection)