The intestinal microbial composition in Greylag geese differs with steatosis induction mode: spontaneous or induced by overfeeding

Abstract Background Relationships between microbial composition and steatosis are being extensively studied in mammals, and causal relations have been evidenced. In migratory birds the liver can transiently store lipids during pre-migratory and migratory phases, but little is known about the implica...

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Main Authors: Christelle Knudsen, Julien Arroyo, Maxime Even, Laurent Cauquil, Géraldine Pascal, Xavier Fernandez, Franck Lavigne, Stéphane Davail, Sylvie Combes, Karine Ricaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-020-00067-z