The host genotype actively shapes its microbiome across generations in laboratory mice

The host genotype actively shapes its microbiome across generations in laboratory mice

Abstract Background The microbiome greatly affects health and wellbeing. Evolutionarily, it is doubtful that a host would rely on chance alone to pass on microbial colonization to its offspring. However, the literature currently offers only limited evidence regarding two alternative hypotheses: acti...

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Main Authors: Laurentiu Benga, Anna Rehm, Christina Gougoula, Philipp Westhoff, Thorsten Wachtmeister, W. Peter M. Benten, Eva Engelhardt, Andreas P. M. Weber, Karl Köhrer, Martin Sager, Stefan Janssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Microbiota
Microbiota standardization
Metagenome
Intestinal
Littermates
Mouse
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01954-2
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