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A new study published in Science has mapped the gut microbiota of over 200 species of animals in the wild, discovering millions of previously unknown potential human therapeutics. The study's findings add 30 million genes to Wild Biotech's database, which now comprises hundreds of animal species and 100 million genes.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- New study published in Science maps wildlife microbiota Kern Communications · Mar 25, 2021 · first to report
- Sequencing the feces of species to study their gut microbiota, "a largely untapped resource" American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Mar 25, 2021