Olfactory Communication via Microbiota: What Is Known in Birds?

Animal bodies harbour a complex and diverse community of microorganisms and accumulating evidence has revealed that microbes can influence the hosts’ behaviour, for example by altering body odours. Microbial communities produce odorant molecules as metabolic by-products and thereby modulat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Öncü Maraci, Kathrin Engel, Barbara A. Caspers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/9/8/387