Article
Functional Metagenomic Investigations of the Human Intestinal Microbiota
1 Jan 2011
Abstract excerpt
The human intestinal microbiota encode multiple critical functions impacting human health, including metabolism of dietary substrate, prevention of pathogen invasion, immune system modulation, and provision of a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes accessible to pathogens. The complexity of this microbial community, its recalcitrance to standard cultivation, and the immense diversity of its encoded genes has...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
