This Genome Watch explores how metagenomics aids in profiling plant-derived microorganisms and molecules that could have an impact on the composition and function of the human gut microbiome.
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Serrano, K., Bezrutcyzk, M. Genome to gut: crop engineering for human microbiomes. Nat Rev Microbiol 21, 132 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-022-00850-6
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