Community dynamics in the mouse gut microbiota: a possible role for IRF9-regulated genes in community homeostasis.

BACKGROUND: Gut microbial communities of mammals are thought to show stable differences between individuals. This means that the properties imparted by the gut microbiota become a unique and constant characteristic of the host. Manipulation of the microbiota has been proposed as a useful tool in hea...

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Main Authors: Claire L Thompson, Markus J Hofer, Iain L Campbell, Andrew J Holmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2859068?pdf=render

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