Microbial succession in the gut: directional trends of taxonomic and functional change in a birth cohort of Spanish infants.
In spite of its major impact on life-long health, the process of microbial succession in the gut of infants remains poorly understood. Here, we analyze the patterns of taxonomic and functional change in the gut microbiota during the first year of life for a birth cohort of 13 infants. We detect that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4046925?pdf=render |