The cloacal microbiome of a cavity-nesting raptor, the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)

Background Microbial communities are found on any part of animal bodies exposed to the environment, and are particularly prominent in the gut, where they play such a major role in the host metabolism and physiology to be considered a “second genome”. These communities, collectively known as “microbi...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Costanzo, Roberto Ambrosini, Andrea Franzetti, Andrea Romano, Jacopo G. Cecere, Michelangelo Morganti, Diego Rubolini, Isabella Gandolfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/13927.pdf