The Evolution of Stomach Acidity and Its Relevance to the Human Microbiome.

The Evolution of Stomach Acidity and Its Relevance to the Human Microbiome.

Gastric acidity is likely a key factor shaping the diversity and composition of microbial communities found in the vertebrate gut. We conducted a systematic review to test the hypothesis that a key role of the vertebrate stomach is to maintain the gut microbial community by filtering out novel micro...

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Main Authors: DeAnna E Beasley, Amanda M Koltz, Joanna E Lambert, Noah Fierer, Rob R Dunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134116
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