Functional heterogeneity in the fermentation capabilities of the healthy human gut microbiota.

The human gut microbiota is known for its highly heterogeneous composition across different individuals. However, relatively little is known about functional differences in its ability to ferment complex polysaccharides. Through ex vivo measurements from healthy human donors, we show that individual...

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Main Authors: Thomas Gurry, Le Thanh Tu Nguyen, Xiaoqian Yu, Eric J Alm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254004