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GLBRC Exometabolite Transwell SynCom System

Community ID CommunityMech:000091
Ecological State ENGINEERED
Environment laboratory bioreactor
ENVO:01001405

A synthetic community assay system for probing chemically mediated microbial interactions through shared exometabolites.

Taxonomy

Taxon Ontology ID Functional Roles Abundance
exometabolite-interacting bacteria NCBITaxon:2
CROSS_FEEDER
N/A
  • PMID:29152587 - SUPPORT (IN_VITRO)
    "we describe a straightforward synthetic community system that can be used to interrogate exometabolite interactions among microorganisms."

Ecological Interactions

Ecological interaction network for GLBRC Exometabolite Transwell SynCom System Bipartite graph where circle nodes represent taxa and colored rectangles represent ecological interactions (cross-feeding, mutualism, syntrophy, competition, commensalism).
Taxon
Cross-feeding
Mutualism
Syntrophy
Competition
Commensalism
Niche partitioning
Colonization facilitation
Strain competition
Predation

Exometabolite-Mediated Interaction

CROSS_FEEDING

Evidence

  • PMID:29152587 - SUPPORT (IN_VITRO)
    "we describe a straightforward synthetic community system that can be used to interrogate exometabolite interactions among microorganisms."

Environmental Factors

Factor Value Unit
defined synthetic community design Synthetic community members are cultured in a filter plate system that separates cells while allowing chemical exchange through shared medium. N/A
  • PMID:29152587 - SUPPORT (IN_VITRO)
    "we describe a straightforward synthetic community system that can be used to interrogate exometabolite interactions among microorganisms."