Domesticated equine species and their derived hybrids differ in their fecal microbiota
Abstract Background Compared to horses and ponies, donkeys have increased degradation of dietary fiber. The longer total mean retention time of feed in the donkey gut has been proposed to be the basis of this, because of the increased time available for feed to be acted upon by enzymes and the gut m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Animal Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42523-020-00027-7 |