TY - CHAP
T1 - MICROFLORA OF THE INTESTINE | The Natural Microflora of Humans
AU - Yap, G.C.
AU - Hong, Pei-Ying
AU - Lee, B.W.
N1 - KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2021-04-05
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This article outlines the composition of normal human microbiota of the intestines and their composition differences along the intestinal tract from the small to the large bowel. It describes the progression of gut microbiota signatures from birth through old age and the influence of lifestyle and environmental factors on its composition. Although most studies involve the study of fecal samples, information from gut mucosal studies, where available, is described. Through metagenomic and metatranscriptomic studies using next-generation sequencing, we are now beginning to appreciate that the gut microbiota plays an essential role in ensuring the host's well-being.
AB - This article outlines the composition of normal human microbiota of the intestines and their composition differences along the intestinal tract from the small to the large bowel. It describes the progression of gut microbiota signatures from birth through old age and the influence of lifestyle and environmental factors on its composition. Although most studies involve the study of fecal samples, information from gut mucosal studies, where available, is described. Through metagenomic and metatranscriptomic studies using next-generation sequencing, we are now beginning to appreciate that the gut microbiota plays an essential role in ensuring the host's well-being.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10754/668520
UR - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/B978012384730000207X
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85043248593&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/b978-0-12-384730-0.00207-x
DO - 10.1016/b978-0-12-384730-0.00207-x
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9780123847331
SP - 634
EP - 638
BT - Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology
PB - Elsevier
ER -