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A gradient defining the spatial arrangement of the intestinal microbiota. Please note increasing bacterial density and diversity, in the jejunum/ileum from the stomach and duodenum, and in the large intestine. Bacteria that reside in the colon represent the highest cell densities recorded for any ecosystem.
