Gut microbiome reflect adaptation of earthworms to cave and surface environments

Abstract Background Caves are special natural laboratories for most biota and the cave communities are unique. Establishing population in cave is accompanied with modifications in adaptability for most animals. To date, little is known about the survival mechanisms of soil animals in cave environmen...

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Main Authors: Xin Gong, Ting-Wen Chen, Lili Zhang, Václav Pižl, Karel Tajovský, Miloslav Devetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00200-0