High Fructose Intake During Pregnancy in Rats Influences the Maternal Microbiome and Gut Development in the Offspring

Studies in pregnant women indicate the maternal microbiome changes during pregnancy so as to benefit the mother and fetus. In contrast, disruption of the maternal microbiota around birth can compromise normal bacterial colonisation of the infant’s gastrointestinal tract. This may then inhibit develo...

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Main Authors: Stuart Astbury, Aleida Song, Mi Zhou, Brent Nielsen, Abha Hoedl, Benjamin P. Willing, Michael E. Symonds, Rhonda C. Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00203/full