Longitudinal variations in the gastrointestinal microbiome of the white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei
The shrimp gut is a long digestive structure that includes the Foregut (stomach), Midgut (hepatopancreas) and Hindgut (intestine). Each component has different structural, immunity and digestion roles. Given these three gut digestive tract components’ significance, we examined the bacterial composit...
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Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-08-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/11827.pdf |