Author:
Weiss Anna S.,Burrichter Anna,Stecher Bärbel
Abstract
AbstractThe mammalian gut microbiome is a dynamic and complex community of microorganisms that provides its host with a number of health benefits. Understanding the key factors that shape community composition, stability and ecology is essential to maintain or establish a functional microbiome. Studying the ecology of synthetic model communities, like the Oligo-Mouse-Microbiota (OMM12) consortium, can help to elucidate mechanisms of inter-bacterial and host-bacterial interactions that shape microbiome function.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Molecular Biology,Biotechnology