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"Vertical transmission" refers to the transmission of microbiota between generations.
Enav et al. 2022 Cell Host & Microbe 30: 627

There is an extensive microbiome transmission between babies during the first year of nursery and emphasizes the role of social interactions in infant microbiome development.
Ricci et al. 2026 Nature 651(8104): 191-200

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Baby-to-baby strain transmission shapes the developing gut microbiome
Ricci et al. 2026 Nature 651(8104): 191-200
Lactation-dependent vertical transmission of natural probiotics from the mother to the infant gut through breast milk
Qi et al. 2022 Food Funct. 13: 304-315
The developing infant gut microbiome: A strain-level view
Enav et al. 2022 Cell Host & Microbe 30: 627
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Vertically transmitted faecal IgA levels determine extra-chromosomal phenotypic variation
Moon et al. 2015 Nature 521: 90-93

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