FEMS microbiology reviews

Early-life microbial exposures are essential for optimal development of human physiology. Yet, understanding of the human microbiome during pregnancy and childhood is still far from being complete. To identify knowledge gaps and establish r…

Ruminococcus gnavus was first identified in 1974 as a strict anaerobe in the gut of healthy individuals, and for several decades, its study has been limited to specific enzymes or bacteriocins. With the advent of metagenomics, R. gnavus has…