The depths of the ocean and gut flora unravel the mystery of microbial genes
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 08:30
in Biology & Nature
Understanding the functions of genes in bacteria that form part of the human microbiome—the collection of microbes found inside our bodies—is important because these genes might explain mechanisms of bacterial infection or cohabitation in the host, antibiotic resistance, or the many effects—positive and negative—that the microbiome has on human health.