Nature of bacterial colonization influences transcription of mucin genes in mice during the first week of life

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Postnatal regulation of the small intestinal mucus layer is potentially important in the development of adult gut functionality. We hypothesized that the nature of bacterial colonization affects mucus gene regulation in early life.&l...

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Main Authors: Bergström Anders, Kristensen Matilde B, Bahl Martin I, Metzdorff Stine B, Fink Lisbeth N, Frøkiær Hanne, Licht Tine R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/402