Fecal Sample Collection Method for Wild Birds-Associated Microbiome Research: Perspectives for Wildlife Studies

Gut microbial communities play important roles in host health, modulating development, nutrient acquisition, immune and metabolic regulation, behavior and diseases. Wildlife microbiome studies and host–microbe interaction and exploration might be an important goal for evolutionary biology, conservat...

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Main Authors: Luca Borrelli, Adriano Minichino, Antonino Pace, Ludovico Dipineto, Alessandro Fioretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/8/1349