Cage and maternal effects on the bacterial communities of the murine gut

Abstract Findings from gut microbiome studies are strongly influenced by both experimental and analytical factors that can unintentionally bias their interpretation. Environment is also critical. Both co-housing and maternal effects are expected to affect microbiomes and have the potential to confou...

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Main Authors: Gurdeep Singh, Andrew Brass, Sheena M. Cruickshank, Christopher G. Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89185-5