Genetic diversity and mother-child overlap of the gut associated microbiota determined by reduced genome sequencing
Anuradha Ravi, Ekaterina Avershina, Inga Leena Angell, Jane Ludvigsen, Prashanth Manohar, Sumathi Padmanaban, Ramesh Nachimuthu, Knut Rudi
The paper uses reduced metagenome sequencing to analyze genetic diversity and mother-child sharing of gut microbiota in 17 pairs, finding significant sequence overlap and transmission of specific bacteria.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology