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Host phylogeny and life history stage shape the gut microbiome in dwarf (Kogia sima) and pygmy (Kogia breviceps) sperm whales

Gut microbiomes perform crucial roles in host health and development, but few studies have explored cetacean microbiomes especially deep divers. We characterized the gut microbiomes of stranded dwarf (Kogia sima) and pygmy (K. breviceps) sperm whales to examine the effects of phylogeny and life stag...

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Autores principales: Denison, Elizabeth R., Rhodes, Ryan G., McLellan, William A., Pabst, D. Ann, Erwin, Patrick M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7495435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32938948
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72032-4