Paleomicrobiology: revealing fecal microbiomes of ancient indigenous cultures.

Paleomicrobiology: revealing fecal microbiomes of ancient indigenous cultures.

Coprolites are fossilized feces that can be used to provide information on the composition of the intestinal microbiota and, as we show, possibly on diet. We analyzed human coprolites from the Huecoid and Saladoid cultures from a settlement on Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. While more is known about t...

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Main Authors: Raul J Cano, Jessica Rivera-Perez, Gary A Toranzos, Tasha M Santiago-Rodriguez, Yvonne M Narganes-Storde, Luis Chanlatte-Baik, Erileen García-Roldán, Lucy Bunkley-Williams, Steven E Massey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4160228?pdf=render

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