Do Microbiota in the Soil Affect Embryonic Development and Immunocompetence in Hatchling Reptiles?
Reptile eggs develop in intimate association with microbiota in the soil, raising the possibility that embryogenesis may be affected by shifts in soil microbiota caused by anthropogenic disturbance, translocation of eggs for conservation purposes, or laboratory incubation in sterile media. To test t...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.780456/full |