How industrialized life remodels the microbiome
Thousands of different bacterial species live within the human gut. Most are beneficial, while others can be harmful. A new study from an MIT-led team has
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Thousands of different bacterial species live within the human gut. Most are beneficial, while others can be harmful. A new study from an MIT-led team has
International Study Reveals Higher Rates of Gene Transfer in the Industrialized Human Microbiome April 1, 2021 Global Microbiome Conservancy Co-founder Mathilde Poyet, PhD, collects lifestyle data from Bedik villagers in Senegal. [Global Microbiome Conservancy; Photo by F. Rondon] Share The composition of the gut microbiome is altered by many factors including, but not limited to, diet, exercise, and antibiotic use. Now, the first major paper from the Global Microbiome Conservancy (GMbC), a consortium that is collecting microbiome samples from underrepresented human populations around the wor...