The skin microbiome of Xenopus laevis and the effects of husbandry conditions

Abstract Background Historically the main source of laboratory Xenopus laevis was the environment. The increase in genetically altered animals and evolving governmental constraints around using wild-caught animals for research has led to the establishment of resource centres that supply animals and...

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Main Authors: Maya Z. Piccinni, Joy E. M. Watts, Marie Fourny, Matt Guille, Samuel C. Robson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00080-w