Inflammation-Sensing Gut Bacteria Brought to You by Synthetic Biology

04/17/17 • 4 min

GEN Sounds of Science April 14, 2017New research may eventually lead to orally ingestible bacteria for monitoring gut health and disease—with the ultimate goal being the development of a home inflammation test.

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