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From "synthetic" to defined microbial communities for clearer terminology.

Nat. Commun. 17:5283 (2026)
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Consortia of microbial isolates, also known as synthetic communities (SynComs), are increasingly used to study and harness microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions. Since “synthetic” potentially evokes negative connotations, we propose adopting the term “Defined Microbial Community” for practical applications.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Comment, Opinion
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2041-1723
e-ISSN 2041-1723
Journal Nature Communications
Quellenangaben Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: , Article Number: 5283 Supplement: ,
Publisher Springer
Publishing Place London
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Research Unit Comparative Microbiome Analysis (COMI)