Deterministic transition of enterotypes shapes the infant gut microbiome at an early age

• Published in: Genome Biology Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 243
• Main Authors: Xiao, Liwen, Wang, Jinfeng, Zheng, Jiayong, Li, Xiaoqing, Zhao, Fangqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 24.08.2021; BMC
• Subjects: Babies; Bacteroides; Bifidobacterium; Child, Preschool; China; Colonization; Community structure; data collection; Datasets; Digestive system; ecological models; Feces; Firmicutes; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; genome; Geography; Gut microbiota; human development; Humans; Infant; Infants; Intestinal microflora; intestinal microorganisms; Metabolic pathways; microbial communities; microbiome; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Newborn babies; Phylogenetics; Prevotella; Species Specificity; Time Factors; China; Finland

The succession of the gut microbiota during the first few years plays a vital role in human development. We elucidate the characteristics and alternations of the infant gut microbiota to better understand the correlation between infant health and microbiota maturation. We collect 13,776 fecal sample...