metagenomics
Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Gut Microbiome Rise After Travel Abroad, Study Finds
A study of 190 Dutch travelers uncovered a rise in antimicrobial resistance gene abundance and diversity in individuals returning from four international regions.
Global Subway Metagenomics Study Reveals Cities' Microbial Fingerprints
The study found more than 10,000 viruses and hundreds of bacteria not present in any reference database, along with other novel genomic features.
The firm also hopes to use its metatranscriptomics approach to develop diagnostics and therapeutics for a variety of other disease areas.
Microbial Fingerprints, Health Insights Gleaned From Individual Gut Microbiome Dynamics
With gut microbiome data for individuals sampled four years apart, researchers saw stable and unstable gut microbial species, including those linked to host phenotypes.
Wild Animal Gut Microbiomes Reveal New Species, Ties to Host Traits
The gut microbiomes of nearly 200 animal species could serve as a resource for the discovery of new therapeutics and biotechnology applications.