Gnotobiotic Mouse Core About Gnotobiotic (germfree, defined colonized) rodents have become powerful tools to advance our understanding of the host–microbiome relationship. However, the maintenance and ultimately the monitoring of gnotobiotic rodents is a critical, labor-intensive, and costly process (e.g., sterility, not absence of specific pathogens, must be demonstrated in germfree animals). The necessary gnotobiology techniques […]
microbiome
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Gut Check
At this moment, you probably think of yourself as an I. As in, “I’m going to the grocery store to get some bread.” Or, “I’m running a slight fever.” Maybe even, “I’m so excited to read this new issue of Findings!” But what if you’re using the wrong pronoun? What if, despite your conscious perception, […]
