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Mobile Genes From the Mother Shape the Baby’s Microbiome | Quanta Magazine

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Tiny genetic sequences in a mother’s bacteria seem to hop into the infant’s bacteria, perhaps ensuring a healthy microbiome later in life.

Mobile Genes From the Mother Shape the Baby’s Microbiome | Quanta Magazine Home Mobile Genes From the Mother Shape the Baby’s Microbiome Read Later Share Copied! Comments Read Later Read Later microbiome Mobile Genes From the Mother Shape the Baby’s Microbiome By Yasemin Saplakoglu January 17, 2023 Tiny genetic sequences in a mother’s bacteria seem to hop into the infant's bacteria, perhaps ensuring a healthy microbiome later in life. Read Later Through transfers of bacteria and genes that continue for many months after birth, a mother may nurture the healthy development of an infant. Kristina

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