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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Main Authors: Nuno Filipe da Silva Soares, Andrea Quagliariello, Seren Yigitturk, Maria Elena Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38669-7