M C Rühlemann, C Bang, J F Gogarten, B M Hermes, M Groussin, S Waschina, M Poyet, M Ulrich, C Akoua-Koffi, T Deschner, J J Muyembe-Tamfum, M M Robbins, M Surbeck, R M Wittig, K Zuberbühler, J F Baines, F H Leendertz, A Franke
Fine-scale knowledge of the changes in composition and function of the human gut microbiome compared that of our closest relatives is critical for understanding the evolutionary processes underlying its developmental trajectory. To infer taxonomic and functional changes in the gut microbiome across hominids at different timescales, we perform high-resolution metagenomic-based analyzes of the fecal microbiome from over two hundred samples including diverse human populations, as well as wild-living chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas...
January 6, 2024: Nature Communications