Bacteria in Gnotobiotic Mouse Colon (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Bacteria in Gnotobiotic Mouse Colon

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Bacteria in a model human gut microbiome established in a germ-free mouse. Each bacterial species is lit up with a different colored probe, creating a map of the community's spatial organization.

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Jessica Mark Welch and Yuko Hasegawa, MBL

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