Core metagenomic functions of the poultry microbiome

Let’s face it: as it is often presented, the microbiome seems terribly confusing. This is not news to anyone who has scrutinised a microbial profile like the 16s sequencing reports now common in the literature and the industry. However, looking at the all-important metagenome makes it decidedly simpler. Microbial profiles characterise taxonomic composition. That is, they tell us the types and amounts of the various micro-organisms present in the gut. And they make one thing exceptionally clea