Microbial community and diversity in the feces of Sichuan takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana) as revealed by Illumina Miseq sequencing and quantitative real-time PCR
Abstract The Sichuan takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana) is a rare and endangered ruminant distributed in the eastern Himalayas. However, little information is available regarding the intestinal microbiota of the takin. In this study, Illumina Miseq platform targeting the V4 region of the 16S rRNA w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-04-01
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Series: | AMB Express |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-018-0599-y |