The human microbiome in evolution

Abstract The trillions of microbes living in the gut—the gut microbiota—play an important role in human biology and disease. While much has been done to explore its diversity, a full understanding of our microbiomes demands an evolutionary perspective. In this review, we compare microbiomes from hum...

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Main Authors: Emily R. Davenport, Jon G. Sanders, Se Jin Song, Katherine R. Amato, Andrew G. Clark, Rob Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-017-0454-7