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Citizen-science project wants to know what’s in your gut

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The bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis, lives in the human gut. For a fee and a stool sample, the curious can find out just what's living in their intestines and help one of the hottest new fields in science.

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Scientist Rob Knight in his lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is leading the American Gut Project.

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The bacterial zoo inside your gut could look very different if you're a vegetarian or an Atkins dieter, a couch potato or an athlete, fat or thin. Now for a fee and a stool sample, the curious can find out just what's living in their intestines and take part in one of the hottest new fields in science.
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    • The bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis, lives in the human gut. For a fee and a stool sample, the curious can find out just what’s living in their intestines and help one of the hottest new fields in science.
    • Scientist Rob Knight in his lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is leading the American Gut Project.
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