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Pan-genome of the dominant human gut-associated archaeon, Methanobrevibacter smithii, studied in twins.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 15 Mar 2011
Hansen Elizabeth E, Lozupone Catherine A, Rey Federico E, Wu Meng, Guruge Janaki L, Narra Aneesha, Goodfellow Jonathan, Zaneveld Jesse R, McDonald Daniel T, Goodrich Julia A, Heath Andrew C, Knight Rob, Gordon Jeffrey I
Abstract excerpt
The human gut microbiota harbors three main groups of H(2)-consuming microbes: methanogens including the dominant archaeon, Methanobrevibacter smithii, a polyphyletic group of acetogens, and sulfate-reducing bacteria. Defining their roles in the gut is important for understanding how hydrogen metabolism affects the efficiency of fermentation of dietary components. We quantified methanogens in fecal samples from...
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