Host genetics determines the fate of the Lactobacillaceae population in the small intestine
Helen A. Beilinson, Michael J. Coyne, Kiera Bass, Madeline Maslyar, Emily Cullum, Jose Villalobos, Alexander V. Chervonsky, Tatyana V. Golovkina
The paper shows that host genetics affects the colonization and gene expression of Lactobacillaceae bacteria in the small intestine, with differences observed between C57BL/6J and BALB/cJ mice.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology