Effects of vendor and genetic background on the composition of the fecal microbiota of inbred mice.

Effects of vendor and genetic background on the composition of the fecal microbiota of inbred mice.

The commensal gut microbiota has been implicated as a determinant in several human diseases and conditions. There is mounting evidence that the gut microbiota of laboratory mice (Mus musculus) similarly modulates the phenotype of mouse models used to study human disease and development. While differ...

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Main Authors: Aaron C Ericsson, J Wade Davis, William Spollen, Nathan Bivens, Scott Givan, Catherine E Hagan, Mark McIntosh, Craig L Franklin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4326421?pdf=render

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