The human microbiome in the 21st century

Elze Rackaityte and Susan V. Lynch ()
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Elze Rackaityte: University of California, San Francisco
Susan V. Lynch: University of California, San Francisco

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-3

Abstract: Abstract The human body supports a thriving diversity of microbes which comprise a dynamic, ancillary, functional system that synergistically develops in lock-step with physiological development of its host. The human microbiome field has transitioned from cataloging this rich diversity to dissecting molecular mechanisms by which microbiomes influence human health. Early life microbiome development trains immune function. Thus, vertically, horizontally, and environmentally acquired microbes and their metabolites have the potential to shape developmental trajectories with life-long implications for health.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18983-8

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