Fecal microbiota and diets of muskox female adults and calves

Fecal microbiota and diets of muskox female adults and calves

Abstract In mammals, the gut microbiome is vertically transmitted during maternal lactation at birth. In this study, we investigated the gut microbiome and diets of muskox, a large herbivore inhabiting in the high Arctic. We compared the microbiota composition using bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencin...

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Main Authors: Ji‐Yeon Cheon, Hyunjun Cho, Mincheol Kim, Hyun Je Park, Tae‐Yoon S. Park, Won Young Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-05-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
diet analysis
gut microbiome
high Arctic
large herbivore
Ovibos moschatu
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8879

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