Marked variation between winter and spring gut microbiota in free-ranging Tibetan Macaques (Macaca thibetana)
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Marked variation between winter and spring gut microbiota in free-ranging Tibetan Macaques (Macaca thibetana)
Variation in the availability and distribution of food resources is a strong selective pressure on wild primates. We explored variation in Tibetan macaque gut microbiota composition during winter and spring seasons. Our results showed that gut microbial composition and diversity varied by season. In winter, the genus Succinivibrio, which promotes the digestion of cellulose and hemicellulose, wa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scientific Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/srep26035