From "synthetic" to defined microbial communities for clearer terminology.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 42259791.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-74251-1 and PMC identifier 13270121.
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Abstract
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.