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> There is more than one instance in the text where it clearly should read "gut microbiome" (or similar) and instead reads "git microbiome".

> For example, the git microbe Bacteroides dorei has become increasingly recognized for its role in heart conditions and T1D.

I find the word "git" perfectly appropriate here.

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Perhaps I am mistaken and "git" in this context is simply an acronymn for "gastro-intestinal tract". Maybe capitalization would make this more obvious to those of us not directly involved in that space or a definition of "git" somewhere in the paper that defines use of the term in that context. If that already happened then I missed it.

Thanks for pointing this out.

“Git” is a pejorative. The GP was suggesting that this microbe deserved being called a “git” for its deleterious effects.

Either that or version control causes hypertension for some folks…

Or worse, Type 1 diabetes!

"Check with your doctor to see how many units of insulin you'll need to inject with each merged PR."

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