Synthetic minimal microbiomes are useful for investigating ecology and metabolic interactions. In this study, we rationally designed a synthetic microbiome termed Mucin and Diet based Minimal Microbiome (MDb-MM) by taking into account known physiological features of 16 key bacteria.
Shetty, S. (Creator), Geerlings, S. (Creator), Smidt, H. (Creator), de Vos, W. (Creator), Belzer, C. (Creator) (15 Sept 2021). Mucus Diet based Human Gut Minimal Microbiome for Investigating Community Assembly, Stability, Co-existence and Activity. Wageningen University & Research.