Vaginal microbiome Lactobacillus crispatus is heritable among European American women

Wright et al. apply biometric genetic approach to identify the extent to which host genetic factors influence species-level variation in the vaginal microbiota. Their study suggests that Lactobacillus crispatus, a major determinant of vaginal health, is heritable among European American women, consi...

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Main Authors: Michelle L. Wright, Jennifer M. Fettweis, Lindon J. Eaves, Judy L. Silberg, Michael C. Neale, Myrna G. Serrano, Nicole R. Jimenez, Elizabeth Prom-Wormley, Philippe H. Girerd, Joseph F. Borzelleca, Kimberly K. Jefferson, Jerome F. Strauss, Timothy P. York, Gregory A. Buck
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/da3455d544654d27a643b3bbda473377
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