Changes in community structures and functions of the gut microbiomes of deep-sea cold seep mussels during in situ transplantation experiment
Abstract Background Many deep-sea invertebrates largely depend on chemoautotrophic symbionts for energy and nutrition, and some of them have reduced functional digestive tracts. By contrast, deep-sea mussels have a complete digestive system although symbionts in their gills play vital roles in nutri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Animal Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-023-00238-8 |