Probiotics versus Microbiome Engineering (Biotechnology and Society 2016)
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Everyone
Required Reading/Viewing
- [1] "How our microbes make us who we are". (17 min)
Talk by Rob Knight about the human microbiome, Feb 2014. - [2] "Microbiome engineering." Sonnenburg on potential applications of microbiome engineering.
- [3] Brief description of four companies currently designing microbiome therapies.
- NIH Microbiome Project. Ethical concerns of microbiome research and probiotics. Read abstract for each section.
1. Fecal Transplants
Required Reading/Viewing
- Soylent.com
Watch their intro video "What is Soylent?" (2 min). - [4] History of fecal transplants.
- [5] Slideshow summary of fecal microbiome transplants by gastroenterologists (some medical jargon, but informative).
- [6] Do it yourself fecal transplants. Yep.
2. Microbiome and Obesity
Required Reading/Viewing
- [7] Summary of possible mechanisms relating gut microbiome to obesity.
- [8] Recent review critiquing microbiome role in obesity.
3. Microbiome after birth: caesarean vs vaginal birth
Required Reading/Viewing
- Duke, S.O., Powles, S.B. (2008) Glyphosate: a once-in-a-century herbicide. Pest Manag Sci. 64:319-325
Review of the development of glyphosate and resistant GM crops, and evolution of resistant weeds.
Link to article
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
4. Microbiome Engineering
Required Reading/Viewing
- Rethink Water DK. Rethinking Fish Farming
Watch video (5 min)
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
- AquaBounty website - See especially the FAQ under "Innovation".