Pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA genes in fecal samples reveals high diversity of hindgut microflora in horses and potential links to chronic laminitis

BACKGROUND: The nutrition and health of horses is closely tied to their gastrointestinal microflora. Gut bacteria break down plant structural carbohydrates and produce volatile fatty acids, which are a major source of energy for horses. Bacterial communities are also essential for maintaining gut ho...

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Autores principales: Steelman, Samantha M, Chowdhary, Bhanu P, Dowd, Scot, Suchodolski, Jan, Janečka, Jan E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3538718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23186268
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-8-231

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3538718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23186268
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-8-231

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