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A genus of Gram-positive, strictly anaerobic, butyrate-producing bacteria in the order Clostridiales (phylum Firmicutes). The type species, Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum, was originally isolated from chicken caecal content but has since been identified as a significant m…
A Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic genus within the Bacteroidetes phylum (family Odoribacteraceae). Despite its relatively recent characterization, Butyricimonas has gained significant attention as a member of the protective butyrate-producing consortium that is consis…
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…
A Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic genus within the Bacteroidetes phylum that exemplifies context-dependent microbiome effects -- beneficial in some settings, pathogenic in others. P. copri is the dominant species in the human gut and a hallmark of plant-rich, fiber-ri…