Comparative analyses of vertebrate gut microbiomes reveal convergence between birds and bats
Diet and host phylogeny drive the taxonomic and functional contents of the gut microbiome
in mammals, yet it is unknown whether these patterns hold across all vertebrate lineages …
in mammals, yet it is unknown whether these patterns hold across all vertebrate lineages …
Ecology and host identity outweigh evolutionary history in shaping the bat microbiome
Recent studies of mammalian microbiomes have identified strong phylogenetic effects on
bacterial community composition. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) are among the most …
bacterial community composition. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) are among the most …
Temporal and regional variability in the skin microbiome of humpback whales along the Western Antarctic Peninsula
KC Bierlich, C Miller, E DeForce… - Applied and …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The skin is the first line of defense between an animal and its environment, and disruptions
in skin-associated microorganisms can be linked to an animal's health and nutritional state …
in skin-associated microorganisms can be linked to an animal's health and nutritional state …
Seasonal dietary shifts alter the gut microbiota of avivorous bats: implication for adaptation to energy harvest and nutritional utilization
L Gong, B Liu, H Wu, J Feng, T Jiang - Msphere, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Plasticity in the microbial community composition and function can permit the host to adapt
to ecological, environmental, and physiological changes. Much of the information on the gut …
to ecological, environmental, and physiological changes. Much of the information on the gut …
Experimental evidence for adaptation to species-specific gut microbiota in house mice
The gut microbial communities of mammals have codiversified with host species, and
changes in the gut microbiota can have profound effects on host fitness. Therefore, the gut …
changes in the gut microbiota can have profound effects on host fitness. Therefore, the gut …
Allometry and ecology of the bilaterian gut microbiome
S Sherrill-Mix, K McCormick, A Lauder, A Bailey… - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Classical ecology provides principles for construction and function of biological
communities, but to what extent these apply to the animal-associated microbiota is just …
communities, but to what extent these apply to the animal-associated microbiota is just …
Effects of Chronic Stress on the Fecal Microbiome of Malayan Pangolins (Manis javanica) Rescued from the Illegal Wildlife Trade
D Yan, D Hu, K Li, B Li, X Zeng, J Chen, Y Li… - Current …, 2021 - Springer
Pangolins (scaly anteaters, Pholidota) are among those mammals that are most affected by
the international, illegal wildlife trade. Recently, wildlife rescue centers in China became …
the international, illegal wildlife trade. Recently, wildlife rescue centers in China became …
Metagenomics uncovers dietary adaptations for chitin digestion in the gut microbiota of convergent myrmecophagous mammals
In mammals, myrmecophagy (ant and termite consumption) represents a striking example of
dietary convergence. This trait evolved independently at least five times in placentals with …
dietary convergence. This trait evolved independently at least five times in placentals with …
Proteome and microbiota analysis reveals alterations of liver-gut axis under different stocking density of Peking ducks
Y Wu, J Li, X Qin, S Sun, Z Xiao, X Dong, MS Shahid… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
This study aimed to determine the impact of stocking density on the liver proteome and cecal
microbiota of Peking ducks. A total of 1,200 21-day-old ducks were randomly assigned to 5 …
microbiota of Peking ducks. A total of 1,200 21-day-old ducks were randomly assigned to 5 …
Dietary utilization drives the differentiation of gut bacterial communities between specialist and generalist drosophilid flies
Gut bacteria play vital roles in the dietary detoxification, digestion, and nutrient
supplementation of hosts during dietary specialization. The roles of gut bacteria in the host …
supplementation of hosts during dietary specialization. The roles of gut bacteria in the host …