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Michael Shapira - Professor, Integrative Biology
Status: Current Term Now Closed Weekly Hours: 12 or more hours Location: On Campus
Most, if not all, animals harbor extensive microbial communities, which contribute to host health and fitness. In humans, the gut microbiome holds ~100 times more genes than the host genome, encoding diverse functions. This is a theme in most animals, and raises the question of what is the significance of...
Biological & Health Sciences Engineering, Design & TechnologiesMichael Shapira - Professor, Integrative Biology
Status: Current Term Now Closed Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs Location: On Campus
Nectar-feeding birds rely on extremely high metabolic rates and often accumulate fat as an adaptive strategy for migration, fasting, or periods of limited food availability. Recent work across animals suggests that gut microbes play an important role in regulating host metabolism and fat accumulation. In particular, the dietary compound...
Biological & Health Sciences Engineering, Design & Technologies