Uncovering complex microbiome activities via metatranscriptomics during 24 hours of oral biofilm assembly and maturation

Uncovering complex microbiome activities via metatranscriptomics during 24 hours of oral biofilm assembly and maturation

Abstract Background Dental plaque is composed of hundreds of bacterial taxonomic units and represents one of the most diverse and stable microbial ecosystems associated with the human body. Taxonomic composition and functional capacity of mature plaque is gradually shaped during several stages of co...

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Main Authors: Anna Edlund, Youngik Yang, Shibu Yooseph, Xuesong He, Wenyuan Shi, Jeffrey S. McLean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
/oral biofilm/ biofilm succession/ community function/ low pH/ metatranscriptomics/ metagenomics/ Streptococcus/ Lactobacillus/ Veillonella/ Granulicatella
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0591-4

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