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Emergence of microbial diversity due to cross-feeding interactions in a spatial model of gut microbial metabolism
16 May 2017
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BACKGROUND: bacteria, belonging to hundreds of different species. Together, these microbial species form a complex food web that can break down nutrient sources that our own digestive enzymes cannot handle, including complex polysaccharides, producing short chain fatty acids and additional metabolites, e.g., vitamin K. Microbial diversity is important for colonic health: Changes in the composition of the...
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