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Did you know? Your human body has about 30 trillion cells — but you host 38 trillion bacteria, mainly in your gut. In numbers you are therefore 56% bacteria. The microbiome weighs about 2 kg and contains 100× more genes than your own DNA.

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Your human body has about 30 trillion cells — but you host 38 trillion bacteria, mainly in your gut. In numbers you are therefore 56% bacteria. The microbiome weighs about 2 kg and contains 100× more genes than your own DNA.

Je menselijk lichaam telt zo'n 30 biljoen cellen — maar je herbergt 38 biljoen bacteriën, voornamelijk in je darmen. In aantallen ben je dus voor 56% bacterie. Het microbiome weegt circa 2 kg en bevat 100× meer genen dan je eigen DNA.

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