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Diet drives convergent evolution of gut microbiomes in bamboo-eating species.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Jan 2021
Huang Guangping, Wang Xiao, Hu Yibo, Wu Qi, Nie Yonggang, Dong Jiuhong, Ding Yun, Yan Li, Wei Fuwen
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Gut microbiota plays a critical role in host physiology and health. The coevolution between the host and its gut microbes facilitates animal adaptation to its specific ecological niche. Multiple factors such as host diet and phylogeny modulate the structure and function of gut microbiota. However, the relative contribution of each factor in shaping the structure of gut microbiota remains unclear. The giant...
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