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Human genes influence gut microbial composition, study suggests
- Date:
- January 7, 2013
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- Karolinska Institutet
- Summary:
- New research has identified a link between a human gene and the composition of human gastrointestinal bacteria. In a new study, scientists outline new evidence suggesting that the human genome may play a role in determining the makeup of the billions of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract collectively known as the gut microbiota.
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New research led by the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and the University of Glasgow, Scotland, has identified a link between a human gene and the composition of human gastrointestinal bacteria. In a study published as a letter to the journal Gut, the team outline new evidence suggesting that the human genome may play a role in determining the makeup of the billions of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract collectively known as the gut microbiota.
Journal Reference:
- Christopher Quince, Elin E Lundin, Anna N Andreasson, Dario Greco, Joseph Rafter, Nicholas J Talley, Lars Agreus, Anders F Andersson, Lars Engstrand, Mauro D'Amato. The impact of Crohn's disease genes on healthy human gut microbiota: a pilot study. Gut, 2013; DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-304214
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