Changes in feeding habits promoted the differentiation of the composition and function of gut microbiotas between domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) and gray wolves (Canis lupus)

Changes in feeding habits promoted the differentiation of the composition and function of gut microbiotas between domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) and gray wolves (Canis lupus)

Abstract Wolves (Canis lupus) and their domesticated and close relatives, dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), have great differences in their diets and living environments. To the best of our knowledge, the fundamental question of how the abundance and function of the gut microbiota of domestic dogs evol...

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Main Authors: Tianshu Lyu, Guangshuai Liu, Huanxin Zhang, Lidong Wang, Shengyang Zhou, Huashan Dou, Bo Pang, Weilai Sha, Honghai Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:AMB Express
Subjects:
Metagenomic
Gut microbiota
Canis lupus
Canis lupus familiaris
Function comparison
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-018-0652-x

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