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Gene Exchange Among Gut Bacteria Is Linked to Industrialization
Gene Exchange Among Gut Bacteria Is Linked to Industrialization
A study of human populations around the world detects differing rates of horizontal gene transfer in the microbiome depending on what kind of society those people live in.
Gene Exchange Among Gut Bacteria Is Linked to Industrialization
Gene Exchange Among Gut Bacteria Is Linked to Industrialization

A study of human populations around the world detects differing rates of horizontal gene transfer in the microbiome depending on what kind of society those people live in.

A study of human populations around the world detects differing rates of horizontal gene transfer in the microbiome depending on what kind of society those people live in.

gut bacteria, genetics & genomics

Exercise Changes Our Gut Microbes, But How Isn’t Yet Clear
Ashley Yeager | Aug 15, 2019 | 5 min read
Physical activity, independent of diet, shifts the composition of bacteria in the intestines, spurring researchers to search for species that might provide benefits akin to working out.
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Mouse Genetics Shape the Gut Microbiome More than Their Environment
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 6, 2019 | 3 min read
Neither the maternal microbiome nor housing conditions appear to permanently alter which microbes remain in the animals.
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Caught on Camera
The Scientist | Apr 1, 2019 | 1 min read
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Immune Response to Gut Microbes Linked to Diabetes Risk
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Researchers find that it’s not just high-risk genes, but how children’s bodies respond to their own intestinal microbiota that relates to future diagnoses of type 1 diabetes.
Stanley Falkow, Father of Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis, Dies
Catherine Offord | May 9, 2018 | 3 min read
The microbiologist was known for his work on bacterial antibiotic resistance and infectious disease.
Origins of Dysentery
Bob Grant | Mar 21, 2016 | 2 min read
A new genomic analysis reveals that the pathogen responsible for the gastrointestinal disease likely originated in Europe and hitched a ride to new lands with settlers.
The Body’s Ecosystem
The Scientist | Aug 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Research on the human microbiome is booming, and scientists have moved from simply taking stock of gut flora to understanding the influence of microbes throughout the body.
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.
Week in Review: November 18–22
Tracy Vence | Nov 22, 2013 | 4 min read
Chilly mice develop more tumors; gut bacteria aid cancer treatment; two Y chromosome genes sufficient for assisted reproduction; HIV’s “invisibility cloak”
Mouth Microbe Turns Carcinogenic
Tracy Vence | Aug 14, 2013 | 3 min read
Two studies peg down how a bacterium indigenous to the oral cavity can contribute to the development of colorectal cancer.
Get Your Gut Sequenced
Jef Akst | Sep 8, 2011 | 2 min read
A new non-profit endeavor is calling for people to get their gut bacteria sequenced for the sake of science.
Sharing the Bounty
Michelle G. Rooks and Wendy S. Garrett | Aug 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
Gut bacteria may be the missing piece that explains the connection between diet and cancer risk.
Your gut online
Bob Grant | May 26, 2011 | 1 min read
Sequences from a US government-funded program to paint a genomic picture of the human gut's complex ecosystem are going public for the first time since the effort started in 2008. Researchers sequenced thousands of samples taken from 300 healthy v
Mining Bacterial Small Molecules
L. Caetano M. Antunes, Julian E. Davies and B. Brett Finlay | Jan 1, 2011 | 10 min read
As much as rainforests or deep-sea vents, the human gut holds rich stores of microbial chemicals that should be mined for their pharmacological potential.
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