Characterization of the fecal microbiome from non-human wild primates reveals species specific microbial communities.

Characterization of the fecal microbiome from non-human wild primates reveals species specific microbial communities.

BACKGROUND: Host-associated microbes comprise an integral part of animal digestive systems and these interactions have a long evolutionary history. It has been hypothesized that the gastrointestinal microbiome of humans and other non-human primates may have played significant roles in host evolution...

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Main Authors: Suleyman Yildirim, Carl J Yeoman, Maksim Sipos, Manolito Torralba, Brenda A Wilson, Tony L Goldberg, Rebecca M Stumpf, Steven R Leigh, Bryan A White, Karen E Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2980488?pdf=render

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