High diversity and unique composition of gut microbiomes in pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07425-z
Abstract: Mammals host diverse bacterial and archaeal symbiont communities (i.e. microbiomes) that play important roles in digestive and immune system functioning, yet cetacean microbiomes remain largely unexplored, in part due to sample collection difficulties. Here, fecal… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; gut microbiomes; pygmy kogia; breviceps dwarf ... See more keywords