The taxonomic composition of the gut microbiome associates with patient ethnicity and geographic location. This association impacts the development of microbiome-based applications for personalized medicine.
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Gaulke, C.A., Sharpton, T.J. The influence of ethnicity and geography on human gut microbiome composition. Nat Med 24, 1495–1496 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-018-0210-8
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