The trillions of microbes living in the gut—the gut microbiota—play an important role in
human biology and disease. While much has been done to explore its diversity, a full …

To date, most insights into the processes sha** vertebrate gut microbiomes have emerged
from studies with cross‐sectional designs. While this approach has been valuable, emerging …

High-throughput sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicons has facilitated
understanding of complex microbial communities, but the inherent noise in PCR and DNA …

Over the past decade several studies have reported that the gut microbiomes of mammals
with similar dietary niches exhibit similar compositional and functional traits. However, these …

Gut microbiota** play important roles in the health and disease status of both humans and
animals. Little is known about whether heat stress changes the composition of the gut …

The gut microbiota plays a fundamental role in host health and disease. Host diet is one of
the most significant modulators of the gut microbial community and its metabolic activities …

Background Our understanding of gut microbiota has been limited primarily to findings from
human and laboratory animals, but what shapes the gut microbiota in nature remains largely …

Background Host-associated microbiomes, the microorganisms occurring inside and on host
surfaces, influence evolutionary, immunological, and ecological processes. Interactions …

Gut microbiota in geographically isolated host populations are often distinct. These
differences have been attributed to between-population differences in host behaviours …

The mammalian gut microbiota is considered pivotal to host fitness, yet the determinants of
community composition remain poorly understood. Laboratory studies show that …