microbiome

SummaryThe influences of the microbiota on host physiology are so pervasive that the microbiota has been hypothesized to play a critical role in host evolution by shaping key host phenotypes (1). However, to contribute to host evolution,…

Baboons inform on human gut microbiotaCommensal bacteria are found throughout an organism, but it is not known whether associations between gut bacteria and their host are heritable. Grieneisen et al. examined changes in the microbiomes of…