title: Genome watch: probiotics stick it to the man.
abstract: This month's Genome Watch highlights the part that genomics can play in generating new insights into the interactions of probiotic Lactobacillus strains with the human gut.
authors.affiliation: Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK. microbes@sanger.ac.uk
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000235:genetics*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D058870:Food, Organic; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology*; D016679:Genome, Viral; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins