Meta-analysis of human genome-microbiome association studies: the MiBioGen consortium initiative

Abstract Background In recent years, human microbiota, especially gut microbiota, have emerged as an important yet complex trait influencing human metabolism, immunology, and diseases. Many studies are investigating the forces underlying the observed variation, including the human genetic variants t...

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Main Authors: Jun Wang, Alexander Kurilshikov, Djawad Radjabzadeh, Williams Turpin, Kenneth Croitoru, Marc Jan Bonder, Matthew A. Jackson, Carolina Medina-Gomez, Fabian Frost, Georg Homuth, Malte Rühlemann, David Hughes, Han-na Kim, MiBioGen Consortium Initiative, Tim D. Spector, Jordana T. Bell, Claire J. Steves, Nicolas Timpson, Andre Franke, Cisca Wijmenga, Katie Meyer, Tim Kacprowski, Lude Franke, Andrew D. Paterson, Jeroen Raes, Robert Kraaij, Alexandra Zhernakova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0479-3