Multigenerational Influences of the Fut2 Gene on the Dynamics of the Gut Microbiota in Mice

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The FUT2 gene encodes an α-1,2-fucosyltransferase responsible for the expression of ABO histo-blood-group antigens on mucosal surfaces and bodily secretions. Individuals who carry at least one functional allele are known as “secretors”, whereas those homozygous for loss-of- function mutations are known as “nonsecretors”. Nonsecretor individuals are more susceptible to chronic inflammatory disorders such as Crohn...

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