Does colorectal cancer significantly influence the assembly of gut microbial communities?

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third commonest malignant tumor. Previous studies have revealed that the composition change of the human gut microbiome, measured by community diversity, is associated with the progression of CRC. However, a further question, whether or not the mechanism of community a...

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Main Authors: Lin Dai, Hedan Kou, Yao Xia, Xiujun Wen, Jianpeng Gao, Zhanshan (Sam) Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3383.pdf