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The Relationship Between the Human Genome and Microbiome Comes into View

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The body's microbiome, composed of microbial cells that number in the trillions, is involved in human health and disease in ways that are just starting to emerge. The microbiome is assembled at birth, develops with its host, and is greatly influenced by environmental factors such as diet and other exposures. Recently, a role for human genetic variation has emerged as also influential in accounting for interpersonal differences in microbiomes. Thus, human genes may influence health directly or by promoting a beneficial microbiome. Studies of the heritability of gut microbiotas reveal a subset of microbes whose abundances are partly genetically determined by the host. However, the use of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) to identify human genetic variants associated with microbiome phenotypes has proven challenging. Studies to date are small by GWAS standards, and cross-study comparisons are hampered by differences in analytical approaches. Nevertheless, associations between microbes or microbial genes and human genes have emerged that are consistent between human populations. Most notably, higher levels of beneficial gut bacteria called Bifidobacteria are associated with the human lactase nonpersister genotype, which typically confers lactose intolerance, in several different human populations. It is time for the microbiome to be incorporated into studies that quantify interactions among genotype, environment, and the microbiome in order to predict human disease susceptibility.

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Authors
Goodrich, J. K., Davenport, E. R., Clark, A. G., & Ley, R. E.
Affiliations
Cornell University (US)
Venue
Annual Review of Genetics
Published
2017-11-27
Volume
51
Issue
1
Pages
413-433
ISSN
  • 0066-4197 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-2948
OpenAlex
W2611069262
Cited by
311
References
74
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 52 · 2020: 62 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 1
FWCI
3.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Max Planck Digital Library (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (F32DK109595, R01DK093595)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
Keywords
human microbiome, gut microbiota, host genetics, genetic variation, genome-wide association study, Bifidobacterium, lactase non-persistence, lactose intolerance, disease susceptibility
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Human Genetics, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Bifidobacterium, Diet, Genotype, Humans, Lactose Intolerance, Obesity, Phenotype, Schizophrenia, Genetic Variation, Genome, Human, Quantitative Trait, Heritable, Gastrointestinal Tract, Genome-Wide Association Study

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