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To evaluate the phylogenetic diversity and metabolite characteristics of gut microbiota in Hadza hunter-gatherers to understand human-microbiome co-evolution and foraging lifestyle adaptations.

April 15, 2014Nature CommunicationsOpen Access

Gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers

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SSStephanie L. SchnorrUniversity of Vienna MCMarco CandelaGNA University SRSimone RampelliUniversity of Bologna

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Comparative study reveals distinct microbial diversity and taxon composition in Hadza hunter-gatherers, suggesting digestive adaptation to high-fiber foraging diets.

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To evaluate the phylogenetic diversity and metabolite characteristics of gut microbiota in Hadza hunter-gatherers to understand human-microbiome co-evolution and foraging lifestyle adaptations.
Assessed gut microbiota phylogenetic diversity and metabolic output in Hadza hunter-gatherers of Tanzania.
Compared Hadza microbial community profiles with urban Italian controls and two rural African farming populations.
Hadza individuals showed significantly higher microbial richness and biodiversity than urban Italian controls.
Hadza profiles revealed a notable absence of Bifidobacterium, sex-based microbial differences matching labor division, and enrichment of Prevotella, Treponema, and unclassified Bacteroidetes suited to digest fibrous plant foods.

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Schnorr et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a171eb72fcf950e0005ae45 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4654

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Comparative study reveals distinct microbial diversity and taxon composition in Hadza hunter-gatherers, suggesting digestive adaptation to high-fiber foraging diets.

Gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers

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Gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers

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