Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

Studies of the human microbiome have revealed that even healthy individuals differ remarkably in the microbes that occupy habitats such as the gut, skin and vagina. Much of this diversity remains unexplained, although diet, environment, host genetics and early microbial exposure have all been implic...

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Published in:	Nature (London) Vol. 486; no. 7402; pp. 207 - 214
Main Authors:	Huttenhower, Curtis, Gevers, Dirk, Knight, Rob, Abubucker, Sahar, Badger, Jonathan H, Chinwalla, Asif T, Creasy, Heather H, Earl, Ashlee M, FitzGerald, Michael G, Fulton, Robert S, Giglio, Michelle G, Hallsworth-Pepin, Kymberlie, Lobos, Elizabeth A, Madupu, Ramana, Magrini, Vincent, Martin, John C, Mitreva, Makedonka, Muzny, Donna M, Sodergren, Erica J, Versalovic, James, Wollam, Aye M, Worley, Kim C, Wortman, Jennifer R, Young, Sarah K, Zeng, Qiandong, Aagaard, Kjersti M, Abolude, Olukemi O, Allen-Vercoe, Emma, Alm, Eric J, Alvarado, Lucia, Andersen, Gary L, Anderson, Scott, Appelbaum, Elizabeth, Arachchi, Harindra M, Armitage, Gary, Arze, Cesar A, Ayvaz, Tulin, Baker, Carl C, Begg, Lisa, Belachew, Tsegahiwot, Bhonagiri, Veena, Bihan, Monika, Blaser, Martin J, Bloom, Toby, Bonazzi, Vivien, Paul Brooks, J, Buck, Gregory A, Buhay, Christian J, Busam, Dana A, Campbell, Joseph L, et. al
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 14.06.2012 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	631/158/670 631/208/212/2142 631/326/2565/2134 Adolescent Adult Bacteria - classification Bacteria - genetics Bacteriology Biodiversity Biological and medical sciences Biological diversity Community structure Data processing Disease Ecosystem Epidemiology Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genetics Genomes Habitats Health Humanities and Social Sciences Humans Life sciences Male Metabolic Networks and Pathways - physiology Metagenome Metagenomics Microbial activity Microbiology Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms) Morphology, structure, chemical composition multidisciplinary Phenotype RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics Science Science (multidisciplinary) Skin Taxonomy Young Adult United States Human Digestive system Gut Vagina Microflora Metabolic pathway Biodiversity Epidemiology Structure function relationship Phenotype Bacteria Skin Microbiome
ISSN:	0028-0836, 1476-4687, 1476-4687
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