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A surprising finding of the Human Genome Project was the small number of genes actually found, compared to the genome of much simpler organisms. Some researchers speculated that human physiology may depend to a significant extent on the large number of microbial genes in the human body—sometimes referred to as the “other human genome.” In 2007, the NIH launched the Human Microbiome Project to catalog the microorganisms living in and on the human body. The 100 trillion bacteria in the adult human contain 4 million bacterial genes. The microbiome is intimately linked to its human host by synthesizing molecules with direct effects on the human immune system, such as modifying the epigenome and regulating host metabolism. An avalanche of studies has connected the microbiome to health and disease. In this presentation, Dr. Rountree discusses this research and how understanding our microbiome can lead to important discoveries about human health.

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• The Institute for Functional Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
• The Institute for Functional Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  
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Original Release Date:July 29, 2016
Last Review Date:May 11, 2016
Termination Date:July 29, 2019