DISCo-microbe: design of an identifiable synthetic community of microbes

Background Microbiomes are extremely important for their host organisms, providing many vital functions and extending their hosts’ phenotypes. Natural studies of host-associated microbiomes can be difficult to interpret due to the high complexity of microbial communities, which hinders our ability t...

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Main Authors: Dana L. Carper, Travis J. Lawrence, Alyssa A. Carrell, Dale A. Pelletier, David J. Weston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8534.pdf