Associations between age and the human microbiota are robust and reproducible. The
microbial composition at several body sites can predict human chronological age relatively …

Advances in culture-independent research techniques have led to an increased
understanding of the gut microbiota and the role it plays in health and disease. The intestine …

There is increasing interest in the potential contribution of the gut microbiome to autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). However, previous studies have been underpowered and have …

Broad-spectrum antibiotics for suspected early-onset neonatal sepsis (sEONS) may have
pronounced effects on gut microbiome development and selection of antimicrobial …

The steadfast advance of the synthetic biology field has enabled scientists to use genetically
engineered cells, instead of small molecules or biologics, as the basis for the development …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) develop via convergence of environmental, microbial,
immunological, and genetic factors. Alterations in the gut microbiota have been associated …

Nucleotide sequence and taxonomy reference databases are critical resources for
widespread applications including marker-gene and metagenome sequencing for …

The gut is inhabited by a densely populated ecosystem, the gut microbiota, that is
established at birth. However, the succession by which different bacteria are incorporated …

Early-life microbiota seeding and subsequent development is crucial to future health.
Cesarean-section (CS) birth, as opposed to vaginal delivery, affects early mother-to-infant …

Despite advances in sequencing, lack of standardization makes comparisons across studies
challenging and hampers insights into the structure and function of microbial communities …