Our paper is out in @cellhostmicrobe! Led by @Shijie_Zhao, myself, and @ejalm. If you liked it on @biorxivpreprint, get excited for new analyses.

Your gut microbiome changes within you, even during health. What role do mutations play?

sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Its not clear what to expect:

Point mutations with strong adaptive effects have been seen in presence of antibiotics, in opportunistic infections (e.g. transition from soil to cystic fibrosis lung), and in lab experiments (e.g. lab strain to mice).