Defined natural microbiota
1 paper2 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and 5 more
- Model organisms1
Outcomes
1Age-related decline in motor function
downin worms1
1 study
Age-related decline in motor function
downin worms1
Defined natural microbiota protects against age-related decline in motor function in worms.
“DefNatMta affects age-related motility and protects against age-related decline in motor function.”
Model organisms11 bacterial strains isolated from wild C. elegans
iScience19 Nov 2025
Associations
1Mitochondrial fission and fusion
mixedin worms1
1 study
Mitochondrial fission and fusion
mixedin worms1
Defined natural microbiota is associated with mitochondrial fission and fusion in worms.
“DefNatMta acts by altering metabolism and mitochondrial network dynamics in muscle”
Model organismsmuscle
iScience19 Nov 2025