Gut microbiome in two high-altitude bird populations showed heterogeneity in sex and life stage
Gut microbiotas have important impacts on host health, reproductive success, and survival. While extensive research in mammals has identified the exogenous (e.g. environment) and endogenous (e.g. phylogeny, sex, and age) factors that shape the gut microbiota composition and functionality, yet avian...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2024
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