Sequence and cultivation study of Muribaculaceae reveals novel species, host preference, and functional potential of this yet undescribed family

Lagkouvardos, Ilias; Robin Lesker, Till; C. A. Hitch, Thomas; J. C. Gálvez, Eric; Smit, Nathiana; Neuhaus, Klaus; Wang, Jun; F. Baines, John; Abt, Birte; Stecher, Bärbel; Overmann, Jörg; Strowig, Till; Clavel, Thomas

doi:10.1186/s40168-019-0637-2

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Sequence and cultivation study of Muribaculaceae reveals novel species, host preference, and functional potential of this yet undescribed family

Published in Microbiome • Feb 19, 2019

Authors:

Ilias Lagkouvardos

Till Robin Lesker

Thomas C. A. Hitch

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Bacteria within family S24-7 (phylum Bacteroidetes) are dominant in the mouse gut microbiota and detected in the intestine of other animals. Because they had not been cultured until recently and the family classification is still ambiguous, interaction with their host was difficult to st...

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Biology

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Sequence (biology)

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