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SUBMITTER: Hollister EB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4550057 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hollister Emily B EB Riehle Kevin K Luna Ruth Ann RA Weidler Erica M EM Rubio-Gonzales Michelle M Mistretta Toni-Ann TA Raza Sabeen S Doddapaneni Harsha V HV Metcalf Ginger A GA Muzny Donna M DM Gibbs Richard A RA Petrosino Joseph F JF Shulman Robert J RJ Versalovic James J
Microbiome 20150826
<h4>Background</h4>The gut microbiome influences myriad host functions, including nutrient acquisition, immune modulation, brain development, and behavior. Although human gut microbiota are recognized to change as we age, information regarding the structure and function of the gut microbiome during childhood is limited. Using 16S rRNA gene and shotgun metagenomic sequencing, we characterized the structure, function, and variation of the healthy pediatric gut microbiome in a cohort of school-aged ...[more]