Functional Metagenomics Reveals Novel Pathways of Prebiotic Breakdown by Human Gut Bacteria

Functional Metagenomics Reveals Novel Pathways of Prebiotic Breakdown by Human Gut Bacteria

The results expand the vision on how prebiotics are metabolized along the intestine, and open new perspectives for the design of functional foods.

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Reference

Cecchini DA, Laville E, Laguerre S, Robe P, Leclerc M, et al. (2013) Functional Metagenomics Reveals Novel Pathways of Prebiotic Breakdown by Human Gut Bacteria.
PLoS ONE 8(9): e72766. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072766.
Copyright: 2013 Cecchini et al.