Gut microbes predominantly act as living beneficial partners rather than raw nutrients
Abstract Animals and their gut microbes mutually benefit their health. Nutrition plays a central role in this, directly influencing both host and microbial fitness and the nature of their interactions. This makes nutritional symbioses a complex and dynamic tri-system of diet-microbiota-host. Despite...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38669-7 |