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Links between Natural Variation in the Microbiome and Host Fitness in Wild Mammals by Suzuki, Taichi A.

“…Recent studies in model organisms have shown that compositional variation in the microbiome can affect a variety of host phenotypes including those related to…”
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The role of the microbiota in human genetic adaptation by Suzuki, Taichi A, Ley, Ruth E

“…As human populations spread across the world, they adapted genetically to local conditions. So too did the resident microorganism communities that everyone…”
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Transmission modes of the mammalian gut microbiota by Moeller, Andrew H, Suzuki, Taichi A, Phifer-Rixey, Megan, Nachman, Michael W

“…Mammals house a diversity of bacteria that affect health in various ways, but the routes by which bacterial lineages are transmitted between hosts remain…”
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Altitudinal variation of the gut microbiota in wild house mice by Suzuki, Taichi A., Martins, Felipe M., Nachman, Michael W.

“…The maintenance of oxygen homeostasis in the gut is critical for the maintenance of a healthy gut microbiota. However, few studies have explored how the…”
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Gut Microbial Composition along the Gastrointestinal Tract in Natural Populations of House Mice by Suzuki, Taichi A, Nachman, Michael W

“…There is a growing appreciation of the role of gut microbial communities in host biology. However, the nature of variation in microbial communities among…”
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Dispersal limitation promotes the diversification of the mammalian gut microbiota by Moeller, Andrew H., Suzuki, Taichi A., Lin, Dana, Lacey, Eileen A., Wasser, Samuel K., Nachman, Michael W.

“…The gut bacterial communities of mammals have profound effects on host fitness, but the processes that generate and maintain gut bacterial diversity remain…”
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Host genetic determinants of the gut microbiota of wild mice by Suzuki, Taichi A., Phifer‐Rixey, Megan, Mack, Katya L., Sheehan, Michael J., Lin, Dana, Bi, Ke, Nachman, Michael W.

“…Identifying a common set of genes that mediate host–microbial interactions across populations and species of mammals has broad relevance for human health and…”
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The genomic basis of environmental adaptation in house mice by Phifer-Rixey, Megan, Bi, Ke, Ferris, Kathleen G, Sheehan, Michael J, Lin, Dana, Mack, Katya L, Keeble, Sara M, Suzuki, Taichi A, Good, Jeffrey M, Nachman, Michael W

“…House mice (Mus musculus) arrived in the Americas only recently in association with European colonization (~400-600 generations), but have spread rapidly and…”
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The genomics of rapid climatic adaptation and parallel evolution in North American house mice by Ferris, Kathleen G, Chavez, Andreas S, Suzuki, Taichi A, Beckman, Elizabeth J, Phifer-Rixey, Megan, Bi, Ke, Nachman, Michael W

“…Parallel changes in genotype and phenotype in response to similar selection pressures in different populations provide compelling evidence of adaptation. House…”
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The keystone gut species Christensenella minuta boosts gut microbial biomass and voluntary physical activity in mice by Akbuğa-Schön, Tanja, Suzuki, Taichi A, Jakob, Dennis, Vu, Dai Long, Waters, Jillian L, Ley, Ruth E

“…The gut bacteria of the family are consistently associated with metabolic health, but their role in promoting host health is not fully understood. Here, we…”
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Into the Wild: A novel wild-derived inbred strain resource expands the genomic and phenotypic diversity of laboratory mouse models by Dumont, Beth L, Gatti, Daniel M, Ballinger, Mallory A, Lin, Dana, Phifer-Rixey, Megan, Sheehan, Michael J, Suzuki, Taichi A, Wooldridge, Lydia K, Frempong, Hilda Opoku, Lawal, Raman Akinyanju, Churchill, Gary A, Lutz, Cathleen, Rosenthal, Nadia, White, Jacqueline K, Nachman, Michael W

“…The laboratory mouse has served as the premier animal model system for both basic and preclinical investigations for over a century. However, laboratory mice…”
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Long Frontal Projections Help Battus philenor (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) Larvae Find Host Plants by Kandori, Ikuo, Tsuchihara, Kazuko, Suzuki, Taichi A, Yokoi, Tomoyuki, Papaj, Daniel R

“…Animals sometimes develop conspicuous projections on or near their heads as, e.g., weaponry, burrowing or digging tools, and probes to search for resources…”
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Geographical variation of human gut microbial composition by Suzuki, Taichi A., Worobey, Michael

“…Although we know there is considerable variation in gut microbial composition within host species, little is known about how this variation is shaped and why…”
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Microbes set the (woodrat) menu: Host genetics control diet-specific gut microbes by Suzuki, Taichi A, Ley, Ruth E

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A Cross-Experimental Analysis of Coat Color Variations and Morphological Characteristics of the Japanese Wild Mouse, Mus musculus by SUZUKI, Taichi A., IWASA, Masahiro A.

“…There are many coat colors in the laboratory mouse, Mus musculus. On the basis of traditional genetics, there are four loci, A-D, related to coat color…”
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The gut microbiota and Bergmann’s rule in wild house mice by Suzuki, Taichi A., Martins, Felipe M., Phifer‐Rixey, Megan, Nachman, Michael W.

“…The extent to which the gut microbiota may play a role in latitudinal clines of body mass variation (i.e., Bergmann's rule) remains largely unexplored. Here,…”
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Codiversification of gut microbiota with humans by Suzuki, Taichi A, Fitzstevens, J Liam, Schmidt, Victor T, Enav, Hagay, Huus, Kelsey E, Mbong Ngwese, Mirabeau, Grießhammer, Anne, Pfleiderer, Anne, Adegbite, Bayode R, Zinsou, Jeannot F, Esen, Meral, Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P, Adegnika, Ayola A, Song, Le Huu, Spector, Timothy D, Muehlbauer, Amanda L, Marchi, Nina, Kang, Hyena, Maier, Lisa, Blekhman, Ran, Ségurel, Laure, Ko, GwangPyo, Youngblut, Nicholas D, Kremsner, Peter, Ley, Ruth E

“…The gut microbiomes of human populations worldwide have many core microbial species in common. However, within a species, some strains can show remarkable…”
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The genomic basis of high-elevation adaptation in wild house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) from South America by Beckman, Elizabeth J, Martins, Felipe, Suzuki, Taichi A, Bi, Ke, Keeble, Sara, Good, Jeffrey M, Chavez, Andreas S, Ballinger, Mallory A, Agwamba, Kennedy, Nachman, Michael W

“…Abstract Understanding the genetic basis of environmental adaptation in natural populations is a central goal in evolutionary biology. The conditions at high…”
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Speciation and reduced hybrid female fertility in house mice by Suzuki, Taichi A., Nachman, Michael W.

“…In mammals, intrinsic postzygotic isolation has been well studied in males but has been less studied in females, despite the fact that female gametogenesis and…”
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Isolation and characterization of Neisseria musculi sp. nov., from the wild house mouse by Weyand, Nathan J, Ma, Mancheong, Phifer-Rixey, Megan, Taku, Nyiawung A, Rendón, María A, Hockenberry, Alyson M, Kim, Won J, Agellon, Al B, Biais, Nicolas, Suzuki, Taichi A, Goodyer-Sait, Lily, Harrison, Odile B, Bratcher, Holly B, Nachman, Michael W, Maiden, Martin C J, So, Magdalene

“…Members of the genus Neisseria have been isolated from or detected in a wide range of animals, from non-human primates and felids to a rodent, the guinea pig…”
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