Best practice for wildlife gut microbiome research: A comprehensive review of methodology for 16S rRNA gene investigations

Best practice for wildlife gut microbiome research: A comprehensive review of methodology for 16S rRNA gene investigations

Extensive research in well-studied animal models underscores the importance of commensal gastrointestinal (gut) microbes to animal physiology. Gut microbes have been shown to impact dietary digestion, mediate infection, and even modify behavior and cognition. Given the large physiological and pathop...

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Main Authors: Leigh Combrink, Ian R. Humphreys, Quinn Washburn, Holly K. Arnold, Keaton Stagaman, Kristin D. Kasschau, Anna E. Jolles, Brianna R. Beechler, Thomas J. Sharpton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
microbiome
16S rRNA gene
ecology
wildlife
methodology
review
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1092216/full

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