Causally linking a mutation to clinical phenotypes in rare hereditary diseases is both challenging and illuminating. Here the authors identify PI3Kɣ mutations in a patient with immune dysregulation, and recapitulate the phenotypes in PI3Kɣ-deficient mice by exposing them to natural microbiota from pet-shop mice.
- Andrew J. Takeda
- Timothy J. Maher
- Carrie L. Lucas
