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The Human Salivary Microbiome Is Shaped by Shared Environment Rather than Genetics: Evidence from a Large Family of Closely Related Individuals.
mBio - 12 Sept 2017
Shaw Liam, Ribeiro Andre L R, Levine Adam P, Pontikos Nikolas, Balloux Francois, Segal Anthony W, Roberts Adam P, Smith Andrew M
Abstract excerpt
The human microbiome is affected by multiple factors, including the environment and host genetics. In this study, we analyzed the salivary microbiomes of an extended family of Ashkenazi Jewish individuals living in several cities and investigated associations with both shared household and host genetic similarities. We found that environmental effects dominated over genetic effects. While there was weak evidence...
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