Open AccessPhenotypic and Genomic Diversification in Complex Carbohydrate-Degrading Human Gut Bacteria
Author(s) -
Nicholas A. Pudlo,
Karthik Urs,
Ryan Crawford,
Ali Pirani,
Todd Atherly,
Roberto Jimenez,
Nicolas Terrapon,
Bernard Henrissat,
Daniel A. Peterson,
Cherie J. Ziemer,
Evan S. Snitkin,
Eric C. Martens
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
msystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.931
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2379-5077
DOI - 10.1128/msystems.00947-21
Subject(s) - biology , microbiome , bacteroides , mucin , phenotype , bacteroidetes , bacteria , glycan , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , microbial ecology , biochemistry , 16s ribosomal rna , glycoprotein
Nonharmful bacteria are the primary microbial symbionts that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract. These bacteria play many beneficial roles and in some cases can modify disease states, making it important to understand which nutrients sustain specific lineages.