A hundred spotlights on microbiology: how microorganisms shape our lives

Didac Carmona-Gutierrez, Katharina Kainz, Andreas Zimmermann, Sebastian J. Hofer, Maria A. Bauer, Christoph Ruckenstuhl, Guido Kroemer, Frank Madeo

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    Abstract

    Viral, bacterial, fungal and protozoal biology is of cardinal importance for the evolutionary history of life, ecology, biotechnology and infectious diseases. Various microbiological model systems have fundamentally contributed to the understanding of molecular and cellular processes, including the cell cycle, cell death, mitochondrial biogenesis, vesicular fusion and autophagy, among many others. Microbial interactions within the environment have profound effects on many fields of biology, from ecological diversity to the highly complex and multifaceted impact of the microbiome on human health. Also, biotechnological innovation and corresponding industrial operations strongly depend on microbial engineering. With this wide range of impact in mind, the peer-reviewed and open access journal Microbial Cell was founded in 2014 and celebrates its 100th issue this month. Here, we briefly summarize how the vast diversity of microbiological subjects influences our personal and societal lives and shortly review the milestones achieved by Microbial Cell during the last years.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)72-79
    Number of pages8
    JournalMicrobial Cell
    Volume9
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022

    Keywords

    • biotechnology
    • infectious diseases
    • microbiome
    • microbiota
    • model organism
    • open access
    • symbiosis
    • yeast

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