Read more about @microbe_fan's work here: >> #insulin regulation of the microbiome: https://t.co/tBKFuK90bI >> #Celegans as a model for #microbiome research https://t.co/75la90B8JA He is also on the job market this year-- any leads welcome! #
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To look at this, we used a more simple nematode system to identify the genes that help select microbes to colonize. #Celegans shares many pathways in metabolic, stress, and innate immune pathways that could be used to regulate the #microbiome. https://t.c
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Incidentally, these microbes may be related to some of the microbes found in #Celegans natural habitats where Xanthomonas is especially common and abundant, while Sphingomonas is common though less abundant. These 2 families are in core #microbiome too: h
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Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model for Microbiome Research https://t.co/DiDYHXFIdk