title: We know you are in there: conversing with the indigenous gut microbiota.
abstract: The vertebrate gut harbors a coevolved consortium of microbes that plays critical roles in the development and health of this organ. Here we discuss recent insights into the microbial-host molecular dialogs that shape the digestive tracts of the model vertebrates, mice and zebrafish, and consider the parallels between vertebrate-microbial mutualisms and the well-studied squid-Vibrio symbiosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Cheesman
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guillemin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013559:Symbiosis; D014714:Vertebrates / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000502:physiology*; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011134:Polysaccharides