Social networks strongly predict the gut microbiota of wild mice
The mammalian gut teems with microbes, yet how hosts acquire these symbionts remains poorly understood. Research in primates suggests that microbes can be picked up via social contact, but the role of social interactions in non-group-living species remains underexplored. Here, we use a passive track...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2021
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