Microbiota Changes in the Musk Gland of Male Forest Musk Deer During Musk Maturation

The musk gland in an adult male forest musk deer is an organ that synthesizes, stores, and secretes musk, a cream-colored liquid upon initial secretion that gradually transforms into a blackish-brown solid substance upon full maturation. In this study, four healthy adult male forest musk deer were s...

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Main Authors: Yimeng Li, Tianxiang Zhang, Lei Qi, Shuang Yang, Shanghua Xu, Muha Cha, Meishan Zhang, Zhixin Huang, Juan Yu, Defu Hu, Shuqiang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03048/full