Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is increasingly recognized as a complex metabolic
disorder that manifests in genetically susceptible women following a range of negative …

Background Inter-population variation in host-associated microbiota reflects differences in
the hosts' environments, but this characterization is typically based on studies comparing …

Antibiotic residues from animal manure cause soil pollution and can pose a threat to soil
animals. In this study, the toxicological effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics on Enchytraeus …

Many marine herbivorous fishes harbour diverse microbial communities in the hindgut that
can play important roles in host health and nutrition. Kyphosus sydneyanus is a temperate …

Background The gut microbiome (GM) can influence many biological processes in the host,
impacting its health and survival, but the GM can also be influenced by the host's traits. In …

Convergent evolution is an important sector of evolutionary biology. High-altitude
environments are one of the extreme environments for animals, especially in the Qinghai …

Rhinoceros are among the largest and most endangered herbivores in the world. Three of
the five extant species are critically endangered, with poaching and habitat loss contributing …

Gut microbial communities are shaped by a myriad of extrinsic factors, including diet and the
environment. Although distinct human populations consistently exhibit different gut …

Here, we investigated the possible linkages among geophagy, soil characteristics, and gut
mycobiome of indri (Indri indri), an endangered lemur species able to survive only in wild …

The gut microbiome is integral for the host's living and environmental adaptation and
crucially important for understanding host adaptive mechanisms. The red fox (Vulpes …