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Gut Microbiota and Phytoestrogen-Associated Infertility in Southern White Rhinoceros
8 Apr 2019
Abstract excerpt
Southern white rhinoceros (SWR) poaching has reached record levels, and captive infertility has rendered SWR assurance populations no longer self-sustaining. Previous work has identified dietary phytoestrogens as a likely cause of this problem. Here, we investigate the role of gut microbiota in this phenomenon by comparing two rhinoceros species to provide the first characterizations of gut microbiomes for any...
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