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Maternal fucosyltransferase 2 status affects the gut bifidobacterial communities of breastfed infants
BACKGROUND: Individuals with inactive alleles of the fucosyltransferase 2 gene (FUT2; termed the ‘secretor’ gene) are common in many populations. Some members of the genus Bifidobacterium, common infant gut commensals, are known to consume 2′-fucosylated glycans found in the breast milk of secretor...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4412032/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25922665 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40168-015-0071-z |