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Mouse Genetics Shape the Gut Microbiome More than Their Environment
Mouse Genetics Shape the Gut Microbiome More than Their Environment
Neither the maternal microbiome nor housing conditions appear to permanently alter which microbes remain in the animals.
Neither the maternal microbiome nor housing conditions appear to permanently alter which microbes remain in the animals.
genetics, genetics & genomics, microbiome
Lack of Diversity in Genetic Datasets is Risky for Treating Disease
Ashley Yeager | Mar 21, 2019 | 6 min read
Certain populations have been historically underrepresented in genome sequencing studies, but the NIH, private clinics, and 23andMe and other companies are trying to fix that.
Engineered Microbes Act as Sensors
Tracy Vence | Mar 18, 2014 | 1 min read
Souped-up E. coli can detect an antibiotic within the guts of live mice, researchers show.
Gut Bacteria Vary with Diet
Jef Akst | Dec 13, 2013 | 2 min read
Extreme diets can alter the microbial makeup of the human GI tract, and change the behavior of those bacteria.