Microbial markets: socio-economic perspective in studying microbial communities.

Autor:	Mostafa F; Computational Life Science, Department of Biology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany., Krüger A; Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany., Nies T; Computational Life Science, Department of Biology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany., Frunzke J; Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany., Schipper K; Institute of Microbiology, Heinrich-Heine University Dusseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany., Matuszyńska A; Computational Life Science, Department of Biology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	MicroLife [Microlife] 2024 Aug 28; Vol. 5, pp. uqae016. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 28 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1093/femsml/uqae016
Abstrakt:	Studying microbial communities through a socio-economic lens, this paper draws parallels with human economic transactions and microbes' race for resources. Extending the 'Market Economy' concept of social science to microbial ecosystems, the paper aims to contribute to comprehending the collaborative and competitive dynamics among microorganisms. Created by a multidisciplinary team of an economist, microbiologists, and mathematicians, the paper also highlights the risks involved in employing a socio-economic perspective to explain the complexities of natural ecosystems. Navigating through microbial markets offers insights into the implications of these interactions while emphasizing the need for cautious interpretation within the broader ecological context. We hope that this paper will be a fruitful source of inspiration for future studies on microbial communities. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of FEMS.)
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