Faecal microbiota composition in adults is associated with the FUT2 gene determining the secretor status.

The human intestine is colonised with highly diverse and individually defined microbiota, which likely has an impact on the host well-being. Drivers of the individual variation in the microbiota compositions are multifactorial and include environmental, host and dietary factors. We studied the impac...

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Main Authors: Pirjo Wacklin, Jarno Tuimala, Janne Nikkilä, Sebastian Tims, Harri Mäkivuokko, Noora Alakulppi, Pia Laine, Mirjana Rajilic-Stojanovic, Lars Paulin, Willem M de Vos, Jaana Mättö
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3986271?pdf=render