Gut transcriptomic changes during hibernation in the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
Abstract Background The gut is the major organ for nutrient absorption and immune response in the body of animals. Although effects of fasting on the gut functions have been extensively studied in model animals (e.g. mice), little is known about the response of the gut to fasting in a natural condit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-020-00366-w |