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The Division of Microbial Ecology (DOME) at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) is a team of microbiologists and molecular biologists. Our mission is to unravel the complexities of microbial life and its profound impact on our health and environment.
Our research explores the evolution, ecophysiology, interactions and functions of microbes across a broad range of systems. We apply cutting-edge methods, from 'omics analysis, to single-cell isotope probing, to microbial imaging, to computational community modelling.
At DOME, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of scientists at every level of education, including undergraduate and doctoral programs, as well as intensive methods-based courses.
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Krasenbrink, J, Hanson, BT, Weiss, AS, Borusak, S, Tanabe, TS, Lang, M, Aichinger, G, Hausmann, B, Berry, D, Richter, A, Marko, D, Mussmann, M, Schleheck, D, Stecher, B & Loy, A 2025, 'Sulfoquinovose is exclusively metabolized by the gut microbiota and degraded differently in mice and humans', Microbiome, vol. 13, no. 1, 184. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-025-02175-x
Bale, NJ, Fujimura, H, Pjevac, P, Koenen, M, Ikeda, H, Itagaki, S, Yamamoto, Y, Palmetzhofer, J, Sedlacek, CJ, Palabikyan, H, Sinninghe Damsté, JS, Wagner, M, Shiigi, H & Daims, H 2025, 'Unusual Plastoquinones in Non-Phototrophic Nitrifying Bacteria', Environmental Microbiology Reports, vol. 17, no. 4, e70174. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.70174
Kop, LFM, Koch, H, Speth, D, Lüke, C, Spieck, E, Jetten, MSM, Daims, H & Lücker, S 2025, 'Comparative genome analysis reveals broad phylogenetic and functional diversity within the order Nitrospirales', ISME Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, wraf151. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wraf151
Helmlinger, L, Arthofer, P, Cyran, N, Collingro, A & Horn, M 2025, 'The adaptation of chlamydiae to facultative host multicellularity', Current Biology, vol. 35, no. 14, pp. 3368-3380.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.06.014
Rasoulimehrabani, H, Riva, A, Inan, D, Hodžić, A, Hausmann, B, Nikolov, G, Khadem, S, Hieger, N, Wiesenbauer, J, Kaiser, C, Filz, V, Böttcher, T & Berry, D 2025, 'Lactulose selectively stimulates members of the gut microbiota, as determined by multi-modal activity-based sorting', Gut microbes, vol. 17, no. 1, 2525482. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2025.2525482