NAFLD is currently the main cause of chronic liver disease in developed countries, and the
number of NAFLD patients is growing worldwide. NAFLD often has similar symptoms to …

Relation between the gut microbiota and human health is being increasingly recognised. It
is now well established that a healthy gut flora is largely responsible for overall health of the …

Abstract The RAST (Rapid Annotation using Subsystem Technology) annotation engine was
built in 2008 to annotate bacterial and archaeal genomes. It works by offering a standard …

Background Antibacterial biocides and metals can co-select for antibiotic resistance when
bacteria harbour resistance or tolerance genes towards both types of compounds. Despite …

Abstract In 2004, the SEED (http://pubseed. theseed. org/) was created to provide consistent
and accurate genome annotations across thousands of genomes and as a platform for …

Ticks transmit more pathogens to humans and animals than any other arthropod. We
describe the 2.1 Gbp nuclear genome of the tick, Ixodes scapularis (Say), which vectors …

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 …

The human gastrointestinal tract contains distinct microbial communities that differ in
composition and function based on their location, as well as age, sex, race/ethnicity, and diet …

Although the majority of bacteria are harmless or even beneficial to their host, others are
highly virulent and can cause serious diseases, and even death. Due to the constantly …

The BRENDA enzyme database (www. brenda-enzymes. org) has developed into the main
enzyme and enzyme-ligand information system in its 30 years of existence. The information …