Host Gut Motility and Bacterial Competition Drive Instability in a Model Intestinal Microbiota
Travis J. Wiles, Matthew L. Jemielita, Ryan P. Baker, Brandon H. Schlomann, Savannah L. Logan, Julia Ganz, Ellie Melancon, Judith S. Eisen, Karen Guillemin, Raghuveer Parthasarathy
This study shows that host gut motility and bacterial competition together drive instability in a two-species intestinal microbiota, with reduced motility allowing coexistence.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2016Microbiology