The skin microbiome of elasmobranchs follows phylosymbiosis, but in teleost fishes, the microbiomes converge
Abstract Background The vertebrate clade diverged into Chondrichthyes (sharks, rays, and chimeras) and Osteichthyes fishes (bony fishes) approximately 420 mya, with each group accumulating vast anatomical and physiological differences, including skin properties. The skin of Chondrichthyes fishes is...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2020-06-01
|
Series: | Microbiome |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-020-00840-x |