Host’s genetic background determines the outcome of reciprocal faecal transplantation on life-history traits and microbiome composition
Abstract Background Microbes play a role in their host's fundamental ecological, chemical, and physiological processes. Host life-history traits from defence to growth are therefore determined not only by the abiotic environment and genotype but also by microbiota composition. However, the rela...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Animal Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00210-y |