The development of next-generation sequencing technology has enabled researchers to
explore and understand the gut microbiome from a broader and deeper perspective …

Population stratification is a useful approach for a better understanding of complex
biological problems in human health and wellbeing. The proposal that such stratification …

Gut microbiota metabolites may be important for host health, yet few studies investigate the
correlation between human gut microbiome and production of fecal metabolites and their …

Research on the human microbiome has yielded numerous insights into health and disease,
but also has resulted in a wealth of experimental artifacts. Here, we present suggestions for …

The discovery of the size and complexity of the human microbiome has resulted in an
ongoing reevaluation of many concepts of health and disease, including diseases affecting …

Background Recent studies have suggested that bacteria associated with the placenta—a
“placental microbiome”—may be important in reproductive health and disease. However, a …

As the microbiome field moves from descriptive and associative research to mechanistic and
interventional studies, being able to account for all confounding variables in the …

Human microbiome research is an actively developing area of inquiry, with ramifications for
our lifestyles, our interactions with microbes, and how we treat disease. Advances depend …

The gut microbiome of vertebrates plays an integral role in host health by stimulating
development of the immune system, aiding in nutrient acquisition and outcompeting …

Sequencing-based studies of the human faecal microbiota are increasingly common.
Appropriate storage of sample material is essential to avoid the introduction of post …