Molecular BiologyCellPeer-reviewed
Gut bacterial nutrient preferences quantified in vivo
Xianfeng Zeng, Xi Xing, Meera Gupta…·Joshua D. Rabinowitz
The paper quantifies nutrient preferences of gut bacteria in mice using isotope tracing and finds dietary fiber, protein, and host-derived metabolites drive microbial growth.
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