Breastfeeding linked to healthy infant gut: Bacterial colonization leads to changes in the infant’s expression of genes

Early colonization of the gut by microbes in infants is critical for development of their intestinal tract and in immune development. A new study shows that differences in bacterial colonization of formula-fed and breast-fed babies leads to changes in the infant’s expression of genes involved in the immune system, and in defense against pathogens.

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