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Spatial structure of the microbiome in the gut of Pomacea canaliculata.
BMC microbiology - 5 Dec 2019
Li Lan-Hua, Lv Shan, Lu Yan, Bi Ding-Qi, Guo Yun-Hai, Wu Jia-Tong, Yue Zhi-Yuan, Mao Guang-Yao, Guo Zhong-Xin, Zhang Yi, Tang Yun-Feng
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BACKGROUND: Gut microbes can contribute to their hosts in food digestion, nutrient absorption, and inhibiting the growth of pathogens. However, only limited studies have focused on the gut microbiota of freshwater snails. Pomacea canaliculata is considered one of the worst invasive alien species in the world. Elucidating the diversity and composition of the microbiota in the gut of P. canaliculata snails may be...
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