Coprophagy rapidly matures juvenile gut microbiota in a precocial bird

Coprophagy is a behavior where animals consume feces, and has been observed across a wide range of species, including birds and mammals. The phenomenon is particularly prevalent in juveniles, but the reasons for this remain unclear. One hypothesis is that coprophagy enables offspring to acquire bene...

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Autores principales: Videvall, Elin, Bensch, Hanna M, Engelbrecht, Anel, Cloete, Schalk, Cornwallis, Charlie K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Letters
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10355177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37475750
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/evlett/qrad021

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10355177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37475750
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/evlett/qrad021

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