Meet B. fragilis, a bacterium that moves into your gut and evolves to make itself at home
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 11:00
in Biology & Nature
MIT researchers have analyzed population genomics and metagenomics to investigate the microbiome evolution of Bacteroides fragilis, one of the most prevalent bacteria found in humans' large intestines. In a paper published April 23 in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, the authors describe how the common gut microbe adapts and evolves within individuals as well as across Western versus Eastern cultures.