Evolution of genetic diversity using networks: the human gut microbiome as a case study

E. Bapteste (1) , C. Bicep , P. Lopez

1 AIRE - Adaptation, Intégration, Réticulation et Evolution

Clin Microbiol Infect 2012; 18 (Suppl. 4): 4043 Abstract In order to study complex microbial communities and their associated mobile genetic elements, such as the human gut microbiome, evolutionists could explore their genetic diversity with shared sequence networks. In particular, the detection of remarkable structures in gene networks of the gut microbiome could serve to identify important functions within the community, and would ease comparison of data sets from microbiomes of various sources (human, ape, mouse etc.) in a single analysis.

Mots clés: Evolution; exploratory science; genetic diversity; microbiome; network

Domaines: Biodiversité

E. Bapteste, C. Bicep, P. Lopez. Evolution of genetic diversity using networks: the human gut microbiome as a case study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2012, 18 (4, SI), pp.40-43. ⟨10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03856.x⟩. ⟨hal-01544804⟩