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SUBMITTER: Zierer J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6104805 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zierer Jonas J Jackson Matthew A MA Kastenmüller Gabi G Mangino Massimo M Long Tao T Telenti Amalio A Mohney Robert P RP Small Kerrin S KS Bell Jordana T JT Steves Claire J CJ Valdes Ana M AM Spector Tim D TD Menni Cristina C
Nature genetics 20180528 6
The human gut microbiome plays a key role in human health <sup>1</sup> , but 16S characterization lacks quantitative functional annotation <sup>2</sup> . The fecal metabolome provides a functional readout of microbial activity and can be used as an intermediate phenotype mediating host-microbiome interactions <sup>3</sup> . In this comprehensive description of the fecal metabolome, examining 1,116 metabolites from 786 individuals from a population-based twin study (TwinsUK), the fecal metabolome ...[more]