Cloacal microbiota are biogeographically structured in larks from desert, tropical and temperate areas

Cloacal microbiota are biogeographically structured in larks from desert, tropical and temperate areas

Abstract Background In contrast with macroorganisms, that show well-documented biogeographical patterns in distribution associated with local adaptation of physiology, behavior and life history, strong biogeographical patterns have not been found for microorganisms, raising questions about what dete...

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Main Authors: H. Pieter J. van Veelen, Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo, Nicholas P. C. Horrocks, Arne Hegemann, Henry K. Ndithia, Mohammed Shobrak, B. Irene Tieleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Alaudidae
Avian microbiota
Cloacal microbiota
Host-microbiome
Microbial biogeography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02768-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02768-2

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