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Kramer, Jos ; Maréchal, Simon ; Figueiredo, Alexandre R. T. ; Kümmerli, Rolf:
Strain identity effects contribute more to Pseudomonas community functioning than strain interactions.
In: The ISME Journal.
Vol. 19
(2025)
Issue 1
.
- wraf025.
ISSN 1751-7370
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wraf025
Abstract in another language
Microbial communities can shape key ecological services, but the determinants of their functioning often remain little understood. While traditional research predominantly focuses on effects related to species identity (community composition and species richness), recent work increasingly explores the impact of species interactions on community functioning. Here, we conducted experiments with replicated small communities of Pseudomonas bacteria to quantify the relative importance of strain identity versus interaction effects on two important functions, community productivity and siderophore production. By combining supernatant and competition assays with an established linear model method, we show that both factors have significant effects on functioning, but identity effects generally outweigh strain interaction effects. These results hold irrespective of whether strain interactions are inferred statistically or approximated experimentally. Our results have implications for microbiome engineering, as the success of approaches aiming to induce beneficial (probiotic) strain interactions will be sensitive to strain identity effects in many communities.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Pseudomonas; Social interactions; Community functioning; Community productivity; Microbiome engineering; Pyoverdine; Siderophores; Social behavior |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Animal Ecology II - Evolutionary Animal Ecology > Chair Animal Ecology II - Evolutionary Animal Ecology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sandra Steiger |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 500 Natural sciences 500 Science > 570 Life sciences, biology |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2025 08:12 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2025 09:58 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/94587 |