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Understanding gut microbiomes at this resolution can reshape how we think about:

- Microbial ecology
- Disease mechanisms
- Precision microbiome therapies

We show that spatial structure matters:

- Microbes aren’t randomly distributed
- Distinct niches emerge at tiny scales
- Spatial gradients influence community dynamics

Our method combines advanced spatial sampling with metagenomic sequencing to map microbial communities at the micro-scale.

This allows us to see how microbes are distributed within the gut environment with unprecedented resolution.

The gut microbiome isn’t just “who’s there”; it’s also where ‘they’ are.

Spatial organization influences microbial interactions, host responses, and ecosystem function. But until now, tools for resolving this at the micron scale were limited.