Distinct microbes, metabolites, and ecologies define the microbiome in deficient and proficient mismatch repair colorectal cancers
Abstract Background Links between colorectal cancer (CRC) and the gut microbiome have been established, but the specific microbial species and their role in carcinogenesis remain an active area of inquiry. Our understanding would be enhanced by better accounting for tumor subtype, microbial communit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Genome Medicine |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13073-018-0586-6 |