ZOE Science & NutritionHow to feed the 50 gut bacteria that shrink body fat, calm inflammation and cut cholesterol | Prof Nicola Segata & Prof Sarah Berry

Naming The Unknown Bugs

14:21–15:13 · 52s

Nicola says many 'good' microbes in the top 50 have never been grown in a lab; some were newly defined from metagenomics, including unnamed species—illustrating the 'dark matter' of the microbiome.

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