The genome of Akkermansia muciniphila, a dedicated intestinal mucin degrader, and its use in exploring intestinal metagenomes.

The genome of Akkermansia muciniphila, a dedicated intestinal mucin degrader, and its use in exploring intestinal metagenomes.

<h4>Background</h4>The human gastrointestinal tract contains a complex community of microbes, fulfilling important health-promoting functions. However, this vast complexity of species hampers the assignment of responsible organisms to these functions. Recently, Akkermansia muciniphila, a...

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Main Authors: Mark W J van Passel, Ravi Kant, Erwin G Zoetendal, Caroline M Plugge, Muriel Derrien, Stephanie A Malfatti, Patrick S G Chain, Tanja Woyke, Airi Palva, Willem M de Vos, Hauke Smidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21390229/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21390229/?tool=EBI

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