The development of the infant gut microbiota into an adult configuration is heavily influenced by lifestyle. A large study of children from The Gambia reveals how the microbiota assembles in children with a non-industrial lifestyle.
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Carter, M.M., Olm, M.R. & Sonnenburg, E.D. Microbiome assembly in The Gambia. Nat Microbiol 7, 18–19 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-021-01036-1
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