Inter-species Metabolic Interactions in a Minimal Human Gut Microbiome of Core Bacteria

Sudarshan A. Shetty^1,#, Ben Kuipers¹, Siavash Atashgahi1², Steven Aalvink¹, Hauke Smidt¹, Willem M. de Vos^1,3*

¹Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands. ²Department of Microbiology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. ³Human Microbiome Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. ^#Present address: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection prevention, Virology and Immunology Research Group, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Running title: Function and interactions in a minimal gut microbiome

Corresponding author: Willem M. de Vos; [email protected]

For queries about codes and analysis: Sudarshan A. Shetty sudarshanshetty9[at]gmail[dot]com

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