Periodic Reporting for period 1 - RiPPs from the Gut (Functional Exploration of Biosynthetic Dark Matter in the Human Gut Microbiome)

The number of microbial cells in the human body is projected to be in the trillions, amounting to a 10-fold excess of microbial to human cells. Most of the microbial cells in the body are located in the gut, which harbors a great diversity of bacterial species. Functional...