Gut Microbiota Represent a Major Thermogenic Biomass

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RT @charbo25: "Bacteria are super smol" is going to be on my intro slide for all presentations going forward. No exceptions. https://t.co/j…

"Bacteria are super smol" is going to be on my intro slide for all presentations going forward. No exceptions.

Bacteria are super smol (~10^2-3X smaller than our cells), so a gut microbiome is only a few hundred grams. However, these ecosystems burn hot. In mice, gut microbes make up ~1% of their body mass, but can account for ~8% of their energy expenditure (h…

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