An insight into gut microbiota and its functionalities

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Richness of human gut microbiome correlates with metabolic markers

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Human Genetics Shape the Gut Microbiome

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The inner of the two Muc2 mucin-dependent mucus layers in colon is devoid of bacteria

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An integrated catalog of reference genes in the human gut microbiome

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Disentangling type 2 diabetes and metformin treatment signatures in the human gut microbiota

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Gut microbiome remodeling induces depressive-like behaviors through a pathway mediated by the host’s metabolism

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The microbiome and butyrate regulate energy metabolism and autophagy in the mammalian colon

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Nod2-Dependent Regulation of Innate and Adaptive Immunity in the Intestinal Tract

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Specific Microbiota Direct the Differentiation of IL-17-Producing T-Helper Cells in the Mucosa of the Small Intestine

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The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio of the human microbiota changes with age

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H OW H OST -M ICROBIAL I NTERACTIONS S HAPE THE N UTRIENT E NVIRONMENT OF THE M AMMALIAN I NTESTINE

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Comparison of Next-Generation Sequencing Systems

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Bioavailability of Dietary Polyphenols and Gut Microbiota Metabolism: Antimicrobial Properties

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Should we standardize the 1,700-year-old fecal microbiota transplantation?

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A randomized synbiotic trial to prevent sepsis among infants in rural India

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