Bundle Of Joyful Microbes: Mom’s DNA Alters Baby’s Gut Bacteria
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- April 14, 2015
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Right after birth, trillions of microbes rush into a baby’s gut and start to grow. Most of these critters come from the mom’s skin, birth canal and gut. But exactly which types of bacteria take up residence in an infant’s gut can depend on the mother’s DNA, scientists reported Thursday. The study, published in the…