Gonadal bacterial community composition is associated with sex-specific differences in swamp eels (Monopterus albus)

Organisms are colonized by microorganism communities and play a pivotal role in host function by influencing physiology and development. In mammals, bacterial community may alter gonadal maturation and drive sex-specific differences in gene expression and metabolism. However, bacterial microbiota di...

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Main Authors: Kaifeng Meng, Xing Lin, Hairong Liu, Huijie Chen, Fei Liu, Zhen Xu, Yonghua Sun, Daji Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.938326/full