Using the gut microbiota as a novel tool for examining colobine primate GI health

Using the gut microbiota as a novel tool for examining colobine primate GI health

Primates of the Colobinae subfamily are highly folivorous. They possess a sacculated foregut and are believed to rely on a specialized gut microbiota to extract sufficient energy from their hard-to-digest diet. Although many colobines are endangered and would benefit from captive breeding programs,...

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Main Authors: Katherine R. Amato, Jessica L. Metcalf, Se Jin Song, Vanessa L. Hale, Jonathan Clayton, Gail Ackermann, Greg Humphrey, Kefeng Niu, Duoying Cui, Hongxia Zhao, Mark D. Schrenzel, Chia L. Tan, Rob Knight, Josephine Braun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Colobine
Zoo
Captive
Gut microbiome
Dysbiosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989416300610

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