Integrative Multi-omics Deciphers the Assembly Rules of the Human Skin Microbiome and Highlights Lipid-Mediated Niche Partitioning
Huizhen Chen, Wei Luo, Zhiming Guo, Zhiming Li, Jianju Feng, Shensong Cao, Qi Wang, Zhenglong Gu, Jean Krutmann, Jiucun Wang, Lianyi Han, Yangfan Guo, Jingjing Xia
This study identifies the assembly rules of the human skin microbiome and shows that host lipids drive microbial niche partitioning through lipid metabolism.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology