Sex Differences in Gut Microbial Development of Preterm Infant Twins in Early Life: A Longitudinal Analysis
Chen J, Li H, Hird S, Chen M, Xu W, Maas K, Cong X. Sex Differences in Gut Microbial Development of Preterm Infant Twins in Early Life: A Longitudinal Analysis. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2021, 11: 671074. PMID: 34458157, PMCID: PMC8387566, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.671074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatistical Analysis of Metagenomic ProfilesNeonatal intensive care unitGut microbiotaGut microbiomeFunction of gut microbiotaCharacteristics of gut microbiotaReconstruction of Unobserved StatesPhylogenetic Investigation of CommunitiesGut microbial developmentGut microbiota patternInfant gut microbiotaGut microbiota compositionGut microbiome diversityInvestigation of CommunitiesInfant gut microbiomePostnatal ageNeurobehavioral developmentMetagenomic functionsMixed-sex groupsPhylogenetic investigationMetagenomic profilesEnvironmental factorsMicrobiota compositionKEGG pathwaysMicrobiome diversity