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Effects of diet, habitat, and phylogeny on the fecal microbiome of wild African savanna (Loxodonta africana) and forest elephants (L. cyclotis)

The gut microbiome, or the community of microorganisms inhabiting the digestive tract, is often unique to its symbiont and, in many animal taxa, is highly influenced by host phylogeny and diet. In this study, we characterized the gut microbiome of the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) an...

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Autores principales: Budd, Kris, Gunn, Joe C., Finch, Tabitha, Klymus, Katy, Sitati, Noah, Eggert, Lori S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7319146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32607180
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6305