Orthogonal dietary niche enables reversible engraftment of a gut bacterial commensal
S. Kearney, S. Gibbons, S. Erdman, E. Alm
This study shows that introducing a gut bacterial commensal with exclusive access to a novel dietary resource, seaweed, enables its colonization in mice, but long-term stability is diet-dependent and subject to immune regulation.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2018Microbiology