Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Genome Watch
  • Published:

Genome to gut: crop engineering for human microbiomes

Nature Reviews Microbiology volume 21, page 132 (2023)Cite this article

Subjects

This Genome Watch explores how metagenomics aids in profiling plant-derived microorganisms and molecules that could have an impact on the composition and function of the human gut microbiome.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on Springer Link
  • Instant access to full article PDF
Buy now

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

References

  1. Wilson, A. S. et al. Diet and the human gut microbiome: an international review. Dig. Dis. Sci. 65, 723–740 (2020).

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  2. Yang, Q. et al. Genetic analysis of seed traits in Sorghum bicolor that affect the human gut microbiome. Nat. Commun. 13, 5641 (2022).

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  3. Berg, G., Erlacher, A. & Grube, M. In Principles of Plant-Microbe Interactions (ed. Lugtenberg, B.) 419–426 (Springer International Publishing, 2015).

  4. Wassermann, B. et al. Harnessing the microbiomes of Brassica vegetables for health issues. Sci. Rep. 7, 17649 (2017).

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  5. Soto-Giron, M. J. et al. The Edible Plant Microbiome represents a diverse genetic reservoir with functional potential in the human host. Sci. Rep. 11, 24017 (2021).

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. DOE Joint Genome Institute, DOE Joint Bioenergy Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Karen Serrano & Margot Bezrutcyzk

Authors
  1. Karen Serrano
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Margot Bezrutcyzk
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Karen Serrano.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Serrano, K., Bezrutcyzk, M. Genome to gut: crop engineering for human microbiomes. Nat Rev Microbiol 21, 132 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-022-00850-6

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-022-00850-6

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing Microbiology

Sign up for the Nature Briefing: Microbiology newsletter — what matters in microbiology research, free to your inbox weekly.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing: Microbiology