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Why do you care about which microbes are in your gut? (functions of gut…
Why do you care about which microbes are in your gut?
Stability of gut ecosystem
Microbial diversity
Which groups of microbes?
fungal
viral
bacterial
archea
worms?
Diversity
Low diversity
More likely to have trouble rebounding from disturbance
gaps in roles/functions performed
high diversity
robust/resistant to disturbance
multiple microbes can do same job, functional redundancy
Who dominates? relative abundance
diet/lifestyle induced changes?
functions of gut ecosystem
synthesize vitamins
B's
K's
digest complex plant carbs
train immune system
synthesize hormones
growth hormones
neurochemicals
protect from pathogens
niche filling
synthesizing toxins
physically changing gut environment
+/- mucus
pH?
metabolic byproducts other bacteria feed upon