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Age-related differences in the cloacal microbiota of a wild bird species
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal bacteria play a central role in the health of animals. The bacteria that individuals acquire as they age may therefore have profound consequences for their future fitness. However, changes in microbial community structure with host age remain poorly understood. We charac...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3668179/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23531085 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6785-13-11 |