...10.1126/science.1155725 Evolution of Mammals and Their Gut Microbes Ruth E. Ley...Schrenzel, Rob Knight, Jeffrey I. Gordon Mammals are metagenomic in that they are ... those of all of their associated microbes. To understand the coevolution of the mammals and their indigenous microbial communities, we... it became clear that the intestinal microbes were actually feeding of the increased ...

... 10.1126/science.1155725 Evolution of Mammals and Their Gut Microbes Ruth E. Ley,... Schrenzel, Rob Knight, Jeffrey I. Gordon Mammals are metagenomic in that they are composed...also those of all of their associated microbes. To understand the coevolution of the mammals and their indigenous microbial communities, we ... with their hosts; and that the gut microbiota of humans living a modern life...