A Cross-Scale Neutral Theory Approach to the Influence of Obesity on Community Assembly of Human Gut Microbiome

A Cross-Scale Neutral Theory Approach to the Influence of Obesity on Community Assembly of Human Gut Microbiome

Background: The implications of gut microbiome to obesity have been extensively investigated in recent years although the exact mechanism is still unclear. The question whether or not obesity influences gut microbiome assembly has not been addressed. The question is significant because it is fundame...

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Main Authors: Wendy Li, Yali Yuan, Yao Xia, Yang Sun, Yinglei Miao, Sam Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
obesity
Hubbell neutral theory of biodiversity
Sloan's neutral model for microbes
niche theory
community assembly
species abundance distribution (SAD)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02320/full

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