A distinct Fusobacterium nucleatum clade dominates the colorectal cancer niche
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in Gut microbiota and health
18 Months Post-Publication
Class of 2026
“A distinct Fusobacterium nucleatum clade dominates the colorectal cancer niche”
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Topics
Fusobacterium nucleatum · Colorectal cancer · Fusobacterium nucleatum subspecies animalis · Fna C1 clade · Fna C2 clade · closed genome sequencing · pangenomic analysis · CRC-enriched genetic factors · tumor colonization · pathoadaptation · Colorectal adenoma · Metabolomic profiling · Tumor microbiome · Metagenomic analysis · tumor-adjacent tissue comparison · gastrointestinal tract colonization · cancer recurrence · patient prognosis · oral cavity microbiome · clade bifurcation
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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Gut microbiota and health Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/gut-microbiota-and-health/2026. Accessed 2026-07-20. Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459