TWiM #65: Leanness is transmissible

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Michelle Swanson.

Vincent and Michelle reveal how the human gut microbiota can modulate obesity in mice.

• Gut microbiota modulate metabolism (Science) 

• Fighting obesity with bacteria (Science)

• Letters read on TWiM 065

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