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