Environment dominates over host genetics in shaping human gut microbiota

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Summary

Genotype and microbiome data from 1,046 healthy individuals with several distinct ancestral origins who share a relatively common environment are examined, and it is demonstrated that the gut microbiome is not significantly associated with genetic ancestry, and that host genetics have a minor role in determining microbiome composition.

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2018-02-28
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Microbiome, Biology, Metagenomics, Human microbiome, Microbial genetics

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