Say hello to our little friends

作者: Alan Walker

DOI: 10.1038/NRMICRO1720

关键词: Gut floraBacteroidesZoologyBiologyBacterial proteinMethanobacteriaceaeArchaeal ProteinsMicroorganismGenomeMicrobiologyMethanobrevibacterGeneral Immunology and Microbiology

摘要: Our intestines are home to a numerous and diverse community of microorganisms, collectively termed the gut microbiota. This month's Genome Watch covers two papers that have characterized some these symbionts.

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