# Exploring the vitamin biosynthesis landscape of the human gut microbiota

*PRI Rank #9 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #9 |
| 18m citations | 49 |
| Journal | mSystems |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1128/msystems.00929-24 |
| Corresponding authors | Marco Ventura, Christian Milani |
| Institution | University of Parma, Italy |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/metabolism-and-genetic-disorders/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1128/msystems.00929-24](https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00929-24)

## Topics

B group vitamins · vitamin K biosynthesis · Gut microbiota · Vitamin biosynthetic pathways · folate · cobalamin · Vitamin biosynthetic pathways · gut microbiome metagenomics · microbial co-association networks · infant gut microbial community · adult gut microbial community · geographical origin influence on microbiota · age-associated microbiota variation · intestinal commensals · biosynthetic potential assessment · ~8000 human gut microbiomes · microbial community equilibrium · micronutrient availability

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