Comparison of the microbial population in rabbits and guinea pigs by next generation sequencing.

This study aimed to determine the microbial composition of faeces from two groups of caecotrophagic animals; rabbits and guinea pigs. In addition the study aimed to determine the community present in the different organs in the rabbit. DNA was extracted from seven of the organs in wild rabbits (n =...

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Main Authors: Edward J Crowley, Jonathan M King, Toby Wilkinson, Hilary J Worgan, Kathryn M Huson, Michael T Rose, Neil R McEwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5300138?pdf=render