Characterizing a Model Human Gut Microbiota Composed of Members of Its Two Dominant Bacterial Phyla

The adult human distal gut microbial community is typically dominated by 2 bacterial phyla (divisions), the Firmicutes and the Bacteroidetes. Little is known about the factors that govern the interactions between their members. Here, we examine the niches of representatives of both phyla in vivo. Fi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - 106(2009), 14, Seite 5859-5864
1. Verfasser: Mahowald, Michael A. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rey, Federico E., Seedorf, Henning, Turnbaugh, Peter J., Fulton, Robert S., Wollam, Aye, Shah, Neha, Wang, Chunyan, Magrini, Vincent, Wilson, Richard K., Cantarel, Brandi L., Coutinho, Pedro M., Henrissat, Bernard, Crock, Lara W., Russell, Alison, Verberkmoes, Nathan C., Hettich, Robert L., Gordon, Jeffrey I.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Schlagworte:human gut Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes carbohydrate metabolism gnotobiotic mice gut microbiome nutrient sharing Physical sciences Biological sciences Health sciences Applied sciences