BacterioFiles 234 - Phone, Floor Phylum Forensics

This episode: Learning things about people's identity and movements from microbial communities on their phones and shoes!


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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:

Bacteria that live in the deepest part of the ocean

Gut bacteria, birth conditions, and weight are related (paper)

Bee microbiomes stay pretty constant

Early gut bacteria associated with food allergy risk

Gut bacteria could relate to ability to control blood sugar

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