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Coordinated transformation of the gut microbiome and lipidome of bowhead whales provides novel insights into digestion
Whale digestion plays an integral role in many ocean ecosystems. By digesting enormous quantities of lipid-rich prey, whales support their energy intensive lifestyle, but also excrete nutrients important to ocean biogeochemical cycles. Nevertheless, whale digestion is poorly understood. Gastrointest...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7031289/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31787747 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41396-019-0549-y |