Signatures of landscape and captivity in the gut microbiota of Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
Abstract Background Herbivorous mammals co-opt microbes to derive energy and nutrients from diets that are recalcitrant to host enzymes. Recent research has found that captive management—an important conservation tool for many species—can alter the gut microbiota of mammals. Such changes could negat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Animal Microbiome |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-020-00068-y |