Shotgun metagenomics of 250 adult twins reveals genetic and environmental impacts on the gut microbiome
The gut microbiota has been typically viewed as an environmental factor for human health. Twins are well suited for investigating the concordance of their gut microbiomes and decomposing genetic and environmental influences. However, existing twin studies utilizing metagenomic shotgun sequencing hav...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Cell Press
2016
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