Bacterial composition along the digestive tract of the Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta), a tropical herbivorous bird
Background The Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta) is an herbivorous bird that inhabits wetlands of the South American tropical region. We hypothesize that due to its herbivorous niche, its digestive tract compartments may have bacteria specialized in fermenting complex plant carbohydrates. To test thi...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2023-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/14805.pdf |