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Microfluidic Tools for Probing Fungal-Microbial Interactions at the Cellular Level
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A centralized resource for bacterial-fungal interactions research
Aaron Robinson1, Michal Babinski1, Yan Xu1
1Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.
Fungal Biology
|May 4, 2023
Summary
Researchers created a centralized database, the BFI Research Portal, to easily find information on bacterial-fungal interactions (BFIs). This resource consolidates scattered data, aiding future microbiome and ecosystem studies.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Ecology
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Bacterial-fungal interactions (BFIs) are crucial in diverse ecosystems and microbiomes.
- Current knowledge on BFIs is fragmented across numerous publications, making data assessment challenging.
- A lack of standardized terminology and centralized resources hinders comprehensive understanding of BFIs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a centralized, publicly accessible database for reported bacterial-fungal interactions.
- To provide a user-friendly platform for querying and visualizing BFIs.
- To establish a dynamic resource for the BFI research community.
Main Methods:
- Compilation of reported BFIs from scientific literature.
- Development of a searchable database structure.
- Implementation of interactive and visual outputs for search results.
Main Results:
- Creation of the BFI Research Portal, a centralized database of BFIs.
- Enables users to query bacterial or fungal taxa to identify interaction partners.
- Provides visual outputs to aid in understanding interaction networks.
Conclusions:
- The BFI Research Portal addresses the challenge of fragmented data in BFI research.
- It serves as a valuable, dynamic resource for researchers studying microbial interactions.
- Facilitates easier assessment and discovery of known bacterial-fungal relationships.
