Comparison of intestinal microbes in female and male Chinese concave‐eared frogs (Odorrana tormota) and effect of nematode infection on gut bacterial communities

Abstract The Chinese concave‐eared frog (Odorrana tormota) is a rare and threatened species with remarkable sexual dimorphism. Intestinal microbes are understood to play important roles in animal physiology, growth, ecology, and evolution. However, little is known about the intestinal microbes in fe...

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Main Authors: Yilin Shu, Pei Hong, Dong Tang, Hui Qing, Oscar Omondi Donde, Huan Wang, Bangding Xiao, Hailong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-06-01
Series:MicrobiologyOpen
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.749