AN ILLUSTRATIVE VIEW OF THE GUT MICROBIOME

The gut microbiota: The composition of microorganisms that reside in our gut. This includes bacteria, archaea and viruses.

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The gut microbiome: All the genomic elements of specific microbiota. In this case, being the most studied of the microorganisms in the gut, the focus of this website is on bacteria.

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Through this website you will be able to learn about:

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• What the gut microbiome is

• Functions of the gut bacteria

• How we obtain our gut microbiome

• Factors that influence the gut microbiome

• Microbiome testing

• The impact the gut microbiome has on our health