Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MECoCaM (Human gut Microbiome, gene Expression and Colorectal Cancer: Assigning causal roles from a novel Mendelian randomization perspective.)

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world and its burden is expected to increase by 60% to more than 1.1 million cancer deaths by 2030. Among CRC risk factors, the contribution of the microbial ecosystem in the gut (gut...