Diverse and specialized metabolic capabilities of microbes in oligotrophic built environments
This study illustrates that the microbial inhabitants of BEs possess metabolic potentials that enable them to tolerate and counter different biotic and abiotic conditions. Additionally, these microbes can efficiently utilize various limited residual resources from occupant activities, potentially enhancing their survival and persistence within BEs. A better understanding of the metabolic functions of BE microbes will ultimately facilitate the development of strategies to create a healthy indoor microbiome. Video Abstract.
Authors
- Weibo Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2445-0001)
- Patrick K. H. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0911-5317)
- Marcus H. Y. Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6342-8181)
- Zhiyong Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4950-2434)
- Danli Luo
- Justin Y. Y. Lee
- Christopher E. Mason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1850-1642)
- Xinzhao Tong
Institutions
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Cornell University (US)
- MIND Research Institute (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
- Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiome
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01926-6
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.59