Mobile genetic elements from the maternal microbiome shape infant gut microbial assembly and metabolism
Cell,
Maternal gut bacteria that fail to engraft in infants instead influence the assembly and metabolic potential of the infant gut…
Ask Dr. Tanya: Questions about baby gut health
BabyCenter Blog,
by BabyCenter Featured Expert posted in Parenting It's common to assume that if a baby is growing well, gaining weight…
Mom’s genes direct how microbes behave in baby’s gut
Genetic Literacy Project,
Right after birth, trillions of microbes rush into a baby’s gut and start to grow. Most of these critters come from the mom’s…
Bundle Of Joyful Microbes: Mom's DNA Alters Baby's Gut Bacteria
Health,
Babies have a microbe in their gut that prevents infections and helps the immune system. But not all infants get the bacteria…