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A genus of Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacteria within the lachnospiraceae family that produces short chain fatty acids and plays a significant role in bile acid metabolism. Key species include B. obeum, B. wexlerae, B. hydrogenotrophica, and B. producta. While pr…
A Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic genus within the lachnospiraceae family (Firmicutes phylum). Coprococcus is one of the most important butyrate-producing commensals in the human gut and has gained particular attention as the "happiness bug" -- one of very few taxa di…
Lachnospira is a genus of Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacteria within the lachnospiraceae family (Firmicutes phylum). L. pectinoschiza, the type species, is a specialist pectin fermenter that produces short chain fatty acids from plant-derived polysaccharides. The…
Mortierella is a genus of soil-dwelling fungi in the phylum Mortierellomycota (formerly placed in Zygomycota). While primarily known as environmental saprotrophs, Mortierella species have recently been identified as residents of the human gut mycobiome -- the fungal com…
Odoribacter splanchnicus is a Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic bacterium belonging to the family Odoribacteraceae within the phylum Bacteroidota (formerly Bacteroidetes). It is a commensal resident of the human colon recognized primarily as a producer of short chain fa…