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Variation in koala microbiomes within and between individuals: effect of body region and captivity status

Metagenomic analysis of 16S ribosomal RNA has been used to profile microbial communities at high resolution, and to examine their association with host diet or diseases. We examined the oral and gut microbiome composition of two captive koalas to determine whether bacterial communities are unusual i...

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Autores principales: Alfano, Niccoló, Courtiol, Alexandre, Vielgrader, Hanna, Timms, Peter, Roca, Alfred L., Greenwood, Alex D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4426690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25960327
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep10189