Genome watch: Keeping tally in the microbiome

Nat Rev Microbiol. 2018 Mar;16(3):124. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro.2018.13. Epub 2018 Jan 30.

Abstract

This month's Genome Watch highlights how the development of new approaches for quantifying the human microbiome may pave the way for a better understanding of microbial shifts in the context of human health and disease.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacteria / classification
  • Bacteria / genetics*
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Biodiversity
  • Gene Expression Profiling / methods*
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Humans
  • Metagenomics*
  • Microbiota*
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques