More than just bacteria: the importance of microbial diversity in gut health and disease (AGA - American Gastroenterological Association)

(Source: AGA - American Gastroenterological Association) Article More than just bacteria: the importance of microbial diversity in gut health and disease (March 10, 2014) - The gut microbiota contains a vast number of microorganisms from all three domains of life, including bacteria, archaea and fungi, as well as viruses. These interact in a complex way to contribute towards both health and the development of disease - interactions that are only now being elucidated thanks to the application of advanced DNA sequencing technology in this field.  "Using novel metagenomic approaches, scientists are at last beginning to characterise the taxonomic abundance and community relationships not...