Cloacal and Ocular Microbiota of the Endangered Australian Northern Quoll

Cloacal and Ocular Microbiota of the Endangered Australian Northern Quoll

The Australian northern quoll is an important predatory marsupial carnivore that is currently endangered due to inappropriate fire regimes, predation, and the spread of invasive cane toads. The microbiota of Australian marsupials has not been extensively studied, but is thought to play a role in the...

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Main Authors: Catherine Burke, Delaney Burnard, Adam Polkinghorne, Jonathan Webb, Wilhelmina M. Huston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
northern quoll
microbiota
cloaca
marsupial
16S rRNA gene sequencing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/3/68

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