The mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to trillions of bacteria that play a
substantial role in host metabolism and immunity. While progress has been made in …

Background Host-associated microbes comprise an integral part of animal digestive systems
and these interactions have a long evolutionary history. It has been hypothesized that the …

Background Comparative data from non-human primates provide insight into the processes
that shaped the evolution of the human gut microbiome and highlight microbiome traits that …

The mammalian gut is home to a diverse community of microbes. Advances in technology
over the past two decades have allowed us to examine this community, the gut microbiota, in …

The primate gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of bacteria, whose composition is
associated with numerous metabolic, autoimmune, and infectious human diseases …

To date, most insights into the processes shaping vertebrate gut microbiomes have emerged
from studies with cross‐sectional designs. While this approach has been valuable, emerging …

The mammalian gastrointestinal tract harbors a highly diverse and dynamic community of
bacteria. The array of this gut bacterial community, which functions collectively as a fully …

Humans and nonhuman primates (NHPs) harbor complex gut microbial communities that
affect phenotypes and fitness. The gut microbiotas of wild NHPs reflect their hosts' …

Gut bacterial communities play essential roles in host biology, but to date we lack
information on the forces that shape gut microbiota between hosts and over time in natural …

Over the past decade several studies have reported that the gut microbiomes of mammals
with similar dietary niches exhibit similar compositional and functional traits. However, these …