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Gabriele Berg

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Mikrobiom-Pionierin: „Es ist nicht gut, allein zu leben“ share.google/s3GAkJlpZgv8...

Mikrobiom-Pionierin: „Es ist nicht gut, allein zu leben“

Gabriele Berg warnt vor dem Verlust der mikrobiellen Biodiversität und deren Einfluss auf die Gesundheit. Mikrobiom ist entscheidend für unser Leben.

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January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

Impressive diversity in traditional fermented food in Indonesia 😋 including a lot of human-beneficial strains
doi.org/10.1093/fems...

Traditional fermented foods of Indonesia harbor functionally redundant but phylogenetically diverse taxa

Abstract. Fermented foods represent complex microbial ecosystems that contribute to food quality, functionality, and potential health benefits, yet many tr

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January 29, 2026 at 7:33 AM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...

Frontiers | Metagenomic analysis of the nasopharyngeal microbiomes and resistomes in asthma, COVID-19 infected, and healthy individuals

IntroductionThe nasopharyngeal microbiome presents an important environmental human interface and a window in the fight against chronic diseases like asthma,...

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January 29, 2026 at 7:29 AM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

Happy to announce: The tomato seed microbiome is mainly shaped by host genotype and production site | mSystems journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

The tomato seed microbiome is mainly shaped by host genotype and production site | mSystems

Seeds not only carry the plant's genetic material but also host distinct microbial communities that can influence early plant growth and performance. In a large-scale study involving 100 tomato genoty...

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December 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

Will we see a new tree of life soon?
Impressive presentation by @chrisrinke.bsky.social at @isme-microbes.bsky.social ISME Africa in Morocco

December 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

Happy to join @isme-microbes.bsky.social ISME Africa in Morocco
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December 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

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#microbialconservation #iucn #biodiversity #onehealth #microbiome #conservationscience #policy #naturemicrobiology #oceanhealth #soilhealth #planetaryhealth | Raquel Peixoto

IMPACT PAPER ALERT!!!!! ‼️ Big news for biodiversity: microbes finally - and officially - have a seat at the global conservation table. 🌍 The IUCN has launched the Microbial Conservation Specialist G...

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September 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

Pround to present our new review article about the edible #microbiome and its impact on human #health
@tugraz.bsky.social
@leibnizatb.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1949...

Linking the edible plant microbiome and human gut microbiome

The edible plant microbiome, which includes microbes in raw-eaten plants, has been recently recognized as a vehicle delivering microbes to the gut. Fruits and vegetables can carry thousands to bill...

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September 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

We are looking for a new team member (PostDoc) at Graz University of Technology!
#Microbiome #Biotechnology
Research and teaching
jobs.tugraz.at/en/jobs/2551...

July 31, 2025 at 7:56 AM

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ISME - International Society for Microbial Ecology

@isme-microbes.bsky.social

ISME congratulates @ilafores.bsky.social from @usherbrooke.bsky.social as the winner of the Alma Dal Co Award, recognizing her as an exceptional early-career scholar who has made important contributions to microbial ecology.
isme-microbes.org/winner-of-th...
#MicrobialEcology #microbes #isme20

June 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

Biocontrol meeting in Torino 👍

June 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

The hidden microbial network within #cannabis #seeds is immense
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Defining the cultured and uncultured bacterial fractions in Cannabis seeds

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June 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

Here you can find our new publication - #microbiome
doi.org/10.1186/s407...

Mosses as extraordinary reservoir of microbial diversity: a comparative analysing of co-occurring ‘plant-moss twins’ in natural alpine ecosystem - Environmental Microbiome

The decline in plant biodiversity is evident at global scale, but little is known about the loss of microbial diversity associated with diverse plant phyla and their influencing factors. This study in...

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June 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

New publication showing the positive effect of #microbiome base solutions!
@tugraz.bsky.social @leibnizatb.bsky.social
environmentalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Plant microbiome responses to bioinoculants and volatiles - Environmental Microbiome

Background There is an increase in the adoption of biological solutions for plant production as a means of attaining sustainable agriculture. A detailed understanding of the influence of specific bioi...

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May 29, 2025 at 6:22 AM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

Very pleased and honored to recieve the biodiversity award 'Silberdistel' for engagement against #biodiversity loss and for #onehealth
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May 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM

Gabriele Berg

@gabrieleberg.bsky.social

Final meeting of our EU project Excalibur on #soil and #plant health
excaliburh2020.eu/en/

May 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM

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Rodrigo Costa

@rodrigoscosta.bsky.social

I am pleased to share that BAGECO bageco.org has been awarded a General Sponsorship Fund by @isme-microbes.bsky.social.

The final program will be announced soon! Stay tuned for updates! @gabrieleberg.bsky.social