ANALYSIS OF GEOGRAPHIC VARIABILITY OF FECAL MICROBIOMES OF FRATERCULA ARCTICA AND CROSS-COMPARISON OF FECAL MICROBIOMES OF DIFFERENT AVIAN FEEDING TYPES
Gastrointestinal (gut) microbiota have a multitude of effects on their host, from aiding in digestion, to facilitating nutrient uptake, detoxification, and interactions with the immune system. Multiple factors have been identified that influence the composition of vertebrate microbiomes; these inclu...
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2022
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