| Name: | gut |
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| Synonyms: | alimentary canal, enteric tract, gut tube |
| Definition: | The alimentary or digestive tract, and associated organs. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000112] |
| Name: | host-mediated regulation of intestinal microbiota composition |
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| Synonyms: | homeostasis of number of cells in a free-living population, host-induced regulation of intestinal microbiota composition |
| Definition: | The biological process involved in maintaining the steady-state number of cells within a population of free-living cells such as the bacteria in the gut. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048874] QuickGO AmiGO |