Studies in multiple host species have shown that gut microbial diversity and composition
change during pregnancy and lactation. However, the specific mechanisms underlying …

Recent studies suggest that variation in diet across time and space results in changes in the
mammalian gut microbiota. This variation may ultimately impact host ecology by altering …

Although the critical role that our gastrointestinal microbes play in host physiology is now
well established, we know little about the factors that influenced the evolution of primate gut …

The intestinal microbiota plays a major role in host development, metabolism, and health. To
date, few longitudinal studies have investigated the causes and consequences of microbiota …

Human gut microbial dynamics are highly individualized, making it challenging to link
microbiota to health and to design universal microbiome therapies. This individuality is …

Studies of human and domestic animal models indicate that related individuals and those
that spend the most time in physical contact typically have more similar gut microbial …

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 …

As one of the important ruminants of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Tibetan sheep are able to
reproduce and maintain their population in this harsh environment of extreme cold and low …

Although the diversity of microbial communities (microbiota) inhabiting body niches are of
proven importance to health in both humans and non-human animals, the functional …

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 …