Microbial Biogeography Along the Gastrointestinal Tract of a Red Panda

The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is a herbivorous carnivore that is protected worldwide. The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbial community has widely acknowledged its vital role in host health, especially in diet digestion; However, no study to date has revealed the GIT microbiota in the red panda...

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Main Authors: Yan Zeng, Dong Zeng, Yi Zhou, Lili Niu, Jiabo Deng, Yang Li, Yang Pu, Yicen Lin, Shuai Xu, Qian Liu, Lvchen Xiong, Mengjia Zhou, Kangcheng Pan, Bo Jing, Xueqin Ni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01411/full