Manipulation of the Gut Microbiota Reveals Role in Colon Tumorigenesis

ABSTRACT There is growing evidence that individuals with colonic adenomas and carcinomas harbor a distinct microbiota. Alterations to the gut microbiota may allow the outgrowth of bacterial populations that induce genomic mutations or exacerbate tumor-promoting inflammation. In addition, it is likel...

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Main Authors: Joseph P. Zackular, Nielson T. Baxter, Grace Y. Chen, Patrick D. Schloss
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/24f782e4dd9546a3965146a8d0295374
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