A Cross-Sectional Study of Compositional and Functional Profiles of Gut Microbiota in Sardinian Centenarians
ABSTRACT Sardinia, Italy, has a high prevalence of residents who live more than 100 years. The reasons for longevity in this isolated region are currently unknown. Gut microbiota may hold a clue. To explore the role gut microbiota may play in healthy aging and longevity, we used metagenomic sequenci...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-08-01
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Series: | mSystems |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00325-19 |