# A core microbiome signature as an indicator of health

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Diet and metabolism studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 175 |
| Journal | Cell |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cell.2024.09.019 |
| Corresponding authors | Guojun Wu |
| Institution | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Diet and metabolism studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/diet-and-metabolism-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.cell.2024.09.019](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.09.019)

## Topics

Gut microbiota · core microbiome · metagenomic datasets · High-fiber diet · Type 2 diabetes · co-abundance networks · stably correlated genome pairs · two competing guilds model · Fiber fermentation · butyrate production · virulence genes · antibiotic resistance · random forest models · immunotherapy outcome prediction · guild-based approach · systems biology · case-control studies

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