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A metagenomic approach to dissect the genetic composition of enterotypes in Han Chinese and two Muslim groups.
Systematic and applied microbiology - 1 Jan 2018
Li Jing, Fu Ruiqing, Yang Yajun, Horz Hans-Peter, Guan Yaqun, Lu Yan, Lou Haiyi, Tian Lei, Zheng Shijie, Liu Hongjiao, Shi Meng, Tang Kun, Wang Sijia, Xu Shuhua
Abstract excerpt
Distinct enterotypes have been observed in the human gut but little is known about the genetic basis of the microbiome. Moreover, it is not clear how many genetic differences exist between enterotypes within or between populations. In this study, both the 16S rRNA gene and the metagenomes of the gut microbiota were sequenced from 48 Han Chinese, 48 Kazaks, and 96 Uyghurs, and taxonomies were assigned after de...
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