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Bacterial Biomes

June 28, 2021June 29, 2021 Sanger Institute bacteria, biodiversity, genomic surveillance, international fellow, microbiome, microbiota min read

“we are well aware that what we know about already is just a small percentage of the diversity that actually exists on Earth.”

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Health implications of the baby biome?

September 18, 2019October 15, 2019 Communications Team antibiotics, babies, bacteria, birth, c-section, caesearean section, gut microbiome, micriobiota, microbiome min read

The method of a baby’s birth affects its collection of gut microbes – its microbiome. But we still don’t know if that has any long-term effects on health

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Karma Bacterium: New additions to the Culture Club

May 5, 2016June 29, 2018 Communications Team Gut bacteria, microbiome min read

05.05.16 Hilary Browne explains how growing previously ‘unculturable’ microbiota helps determine the role of bacteria in human health