Sequencing the Microbiome: Five Recent Advances

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Published: July 13, 2021

Joanna Owens, PhD

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Humans have trillions of microbes that inhabit our bodies, yet it is only in relatively recent years that we have started to fully appreciate their role in health and their link to numerous diseases. With advances in next-generation sequencing methodologies, we are starting to identify and even correct microbial configurations in disease.

Download this listicle to discover recent research highlights including:

Overturning conventions in human urology
The role of the microbiome in food allergies
Sequencing microbiome dynamics

Meet the Author

Joanna Owens, PhD

Joanna Owens holds a PhD in molecular toxicology from the University of Surrey. She has over 20 years’ experience writing about a wide range of scientific topics in biosciences, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.