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Association between the skin microbiome and MHC class II diversity in an amphibian.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2024
Cortazar-Chinarro M, Richter-Boix A, Rödin-Mörch P, Halvarsson P, Logue J B, Laurila A, Höglund J
Abstract excerpt
Microbiomes play an important role in determining the ecology and behaviour of their hosts. However, questions remain pertaining to how host genetics shape microbiomes, and how microbiome composition influences host fitness. We explored the effects of geography, evolutionary history and host genetics on the skin microbiome diversity and structure in a widespread amphibian. More specifically, we examined the...
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