FABS 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Cecum, Ungulate, Intestacy
16 Jan 2018
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Microbiota: the total community of micro-organisms that live in the lower gastro intestinal (gi) tract. Microbiome: the total genetic content on the microbiota. This is important for human health and animals. Might be due to bacteria in the gut. Microbes: directly interact with food, extract of speci c nutrients. Bacterial populations in obese individuals are vastly di erent from slim individuals. 2 di erent mice and they took samples from the heathy mouse and gave it to the obese mouse and it reversed the genome and reset their metabolism. Lactobacillus: ferments dietary bre, lowering gut ph to promote the growth of helpful bacteria and prevent growth of pathogens; produce short chain fatty acids with help promoting properties. If you"re manipulating the microbiota you can increase the metabolism increasing the fat percentage in the animal. Vaginal birth vs caesarean section rather then the c section you by pass all that bacteria and fecal matter.
