Multi-kingdom characterization of the core equine fecal microbiota based on multiple equine (sub)species

Abstract Background Equine gut microbiology studies to date have primarily focused on horses and ponies, which represent only one of the eight extant equine species. This is despite asses and mules comprising almost half of the world’s domesticated equines, and donkeys being superior to horses/ponie...

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Main Authors: J. E. Edwards, S. A. Shetty, P. van den Berg, F. Burden, D. A. van Doorn, W. F. Pellikaan, J. Dijkstra, H. Smidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-020-0023-1