The study was led by researchers from BRIC-National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, and Stanford University, USA. It concentrated on eight Indian tribal communities and showed that what people eat over generations may leave a lasting imprint not just on their health, but on the trillions of microbes living inside their gut.
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Tribal community diets shape unique gut bacteria, finds study
July 31, 2026The study was led by researchers from BRIC-National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, and Stanford University, USA. It concentrated on eight Indian tribal communities and showed that what people eat over generations may leave a lasting imprint not just on their health, but on the trillions of microbes living inside their gut.