Infant microbiome cultivation and metagenomic analysis reveal Bifidobacterium 2’-fucosyllactose utilization can be facilitated by coexisting species

Abstract The early-life gut microbiome development has long-term health impacts and can be influenced by factors such as infant diet. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), an essential component of breast milk that can only be metabolized by some beneficial gut microorganisms, ensure proper gut microb...

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Main Authors: Yue Clare Lou, Benjamin E. Rubin, Marie C. Schoelmerich, Kaden S. DiMarco, Adair L. Borges, Rachel Rovinsky, Leo Song, Jennifer A. Doudna, Jillian F. Banfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43279-y