During the ongoing biodiversity crisis, captive conservation and breeding programs offer a
refuge for species to persist and provide source populations for reintroduction efforts …

Animal development is an inherently complex process that is regulated by highly conserved
genomic networks, and the resulting phenotype may remain plastic in response to …

Milk production is an ancient adaptation that unites all mammals. Milk contains a
microbiome that can contribute to offspring health and microbial-immunological …

Season has been suggested to contribute to variation in the gut microbiota of animals. The
complicated relationships between amphibians and their gut microbiota and how they …

Bacterial growth is highly detrimental to sperm quality and functionality. However, during the
last few years, using sequencing techniques with a metagenomic approach, it has been …

The gut microbiome of mammals engages in a dynamic relationship with the body and
contributes to numerous physiological processes integral to overall health. Understanding …

An animal's gut microbiota plays an important role in host health, reproduction and
digestion. However, many studies focus on only a few individuals or a single species …

Due to the critical contribution of the uterine-associated microbiota in reproductive health,
physiology, and performance, culture-independent methods have been increasingly …

Microbiome science has provided groundbreaking insights into human and animal health.
Similarly, evolutionary medicine–the incorporation of eco‐evolutionary concepts into …

While it is generally accepted that the mammalian vagina contains a site-specific microbiota
that plays relevant roles in genital and reproductive health, the existence of an extra-vaginal …