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<p>Microbiomes are complex communities of microorganisms that are essential for biochemical processes on Earth and for the health of humans, animals and plants. Many environmental and host-associated microbiomes are dominated by anaerobic microbes, some of which cannot tolerate oxygen. Anaerobic microbial communities have been extensively studied over the last 20 years using molecular techniques, especially next-generation sequencing. However, there is a renewed interest in microbial cultivation because isolates provide the basis for understanding the taxonomic and functional units of biodiversity, elucidating novel biochemical pathways and the mechanisms underlying microbe–microbe and microbe–host interactions and opening new avenues for biotechnological and clinical applications. In this Perspective, we present areas of research and applications that will benefit from advancement in anaerobic microbial cultivation. We highlight key technical and infrastructural hurdles associated with the development and deployment of sophisticated cultivation workflows. Improving the performance of cultivation techniques will set new trends in functional microbiome research in the coming years.</p>

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Enabling next-generation anaerobic cultivation through biotechnology to advance functional microbiome research

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年4月29日

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  • Thomas Clavel,
  • Franziska Faber,
  • Mathieu Groussin,
  • Dirk Haller,
  • Jörg Overmann,
  • Charlie Pauvert,
  • Mathilde Poyet,
  • Joel Selkrig,
  • Bärbel Stecher,
  • Athanasios Typas,
  • Maria J. G. T. Vehreschild,
  • Alexander J. Westermann,
  • David Wylensek,
  • Lisa Maier

摘要

Microbiomes are complex communities of microorganisms that are essential for biochemical processes on Earth and for the health of humans, animals and plants. Many environmental and host-associated microbiomes are dominated by anaerobic microbes, some of which cannot tolerate oxygen. Anaerobic microbial communities have been extensively studied over the last 20 years using molecular techniques, especially next-generation sequencing. However, there is a renewed interest in microbial cultivation because isolates provide the basis for understanding the taxonomic and functional units of biodiversity, elucidating novel biochemical pathways and the mechanisms underlying microbe–microbe and microbe–host interactions and opening new avenues for biotechnological and clinical applications. In this Perspective, we present areas of research and applications that will benefit from advancement in anaerobic microbial cultivation. We highlight key technical and infrastructural hurdles associated with the development and deployment of sophisticated cultivation workflows. Improving the performance of cultivation techniques will set new trends in functional microbiome research in the coming years.