Biotechnology

Over half your body isn't human

More than half of our bodies could be made up of trillions of microbial cells and the genes they hold. Image:  REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Adam Jezard
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Microbiota transplants may help obese people to lose weight. Image: US National Library of Medicine
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