Evolutionary history and microbial cross-feeding shape lifestyle-stratified dominance of Bifidobacterium longum subspecies in infants

Wei Guo Wen Zhang Lili Yang Trine Zachariasen Xuanji Li J. Stokholm Min Dai J. Thorsen S. Sørensen U. Trivedi

Jul 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 24 references

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A global genomic atlas of >7,000 MAGs/genomes from infants, domesticated animals, non-human primates, and ancient humans helps explain subspecies differentiation in the gut microbiota of Western and non-Western infants and provides a framework for community-mediated interventions in early life.

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