Lachnospiraceae
| External identifiers for Lachnospiraceae | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 7764 |
Acetatifactor
Acetitomaculum
Anaerostipes
Butyrivibrio
Catonella
Cellulosilyticum
Coprococcus
Dorea
Hespellia
Johnsonella
Lachnoanaerobaculum
Lachnobacterium
Lachnospira
Marvinbryantia
Mobilitalea
Moryella
Oribacterium
Parasporobacterium
Pseudobutyrivibrio
Robinsoniella
Roseburia
Shuttleworthia
Sporobacterium
Stomatobaculum
Syntrophococcus
The Lachnospiraceae are a family of bacteria in the order of Clostridiales which occur in the human and mammal gut microbiota. All species of this family are anaerobic. Members of this family are linked to obesity and may protect against colon cancer in humans by producing butyric acid.
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