Genetics has a greater impact on the microbiome than maternal birth environment, at least in mice, according to a new study. Vaginal birth, known to transfer microbiota to a newborn, failed to make a lasting microbial imprint on offspring.
Genetics has a greater impact on the microbiome than maternal birth environment, at least in mice, according to a new study. Vaginal birth, known to transfer microbiota to a newborn, failed to make a lasting microbial imprint on offspring.