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The effect of toxic pyridine-alkaloid secondary metabolites on the sunbird gut microbiome
Sunbirds feed on tobacco tree nectar which contains toxic nicotine and anabasine secondary metabolites. Our aim was to understand the effect of nicotine and anabasine on the gut microbiota composition of sunbirds. Sixteen captive sunbirds were randomly assigned to two diets: artificial nectar either...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7666580/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33188208 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41522-020-00161-9 |