title: Accessing the mobile metagenome of the human gut microbiota.
abstract: This article outlines current and possible future strategies to access the mobile metagenome of bacterial ecosystems. Evidence for the role of this genetic resource in development and maintenance of core community functions of the human gut microbiota is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Brian V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Julian R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Marchesi
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D023281:Genomics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological