Microbes may reveal colon cancer mutations
Mix of gut bacteria differs depending on whether it’s next to normal tissue or tumors
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MIX AND MATCH Particular mixes of gut microbes (green) are associated with certain DNA mutations in colon cancer, a new study suggests.
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