Twin study finds that gut microbiomes run in families
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
A genome-wide association analysis of over 1,000 twins in the UK supports that some parts of our microbiomes are inherited and shaped -- not through a spread of microbes from parent to child, but through our genes. The results, reveal new examples of heritable bacterial species including those related to diet preference, metabolism, and immune defense.