Faecal inoculations alter the gastrointestinal microbiome and allow dietary expansion in a wild specialist herbivore, the koala

Faecal inoculations alter the gastrointestinal microbiome and allow dietary expansion in a wild specialist herbivore, the koala

Abstract Background Differences between individuals in their gastrointestinal microbiomes can lead to variation in their ability to persist on particular diets. Koalas are dietary specialists, feeding almost exclusively on Eucalyptus foliage but many individuals will not feed on particular Eucalyptu...

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Main Authors: Michaela D. J. Blyton, Rochelle M. Soo, Desley Whisson, Karen J. Marsh, Jack Pascoe, Mark Le Pla, William Foley, Philip Hugenholtz, Ben D. Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Subjects:
Koala
Gastrointestinal
Microbiome
Diet
Eucalyptus
Faecal transplant
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42523-019-0008-0

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