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Study shows the microbiome of fruit and vegetables positively influences diversity in the gut

by Falko Schoklitsch, Graz University of Technology Overview of the bioinformatic workflow for the recovery of metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from fruits and vegetables and the detection of their presence in the gut. Credit: Gut Microbes (2023). DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2258565Bacterial diversity in the gut plays an important role in human health. The crucial question, however, is where are...

Fungi that live in the gut influence health and disease
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Fungi that live in the gut influence health and disease

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH IMAGE: The fungus Candida albicans, a type of yeast, lives in the gut microbiota and plays a role in health and gastrointestinal disease. The scanning electron micrograph shows the yeast in its pathogenic, hyphal form. CREDIT: VADER 1941 (Salt Lake City) – Bacteria’s role in gut health has received a lot...