Spatial heterogeneity of gut microbiota reveals multiple bacterial communities with distinct characteristics

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Lu, Hsiao Pei ^a,b   Lai, Yung Chih ^a   Huang, Shiao Wei ^a   Chen, Huang Chi ^a   Hsieh, Chih Hao ^a,b   Yu, Hon Tsen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BAT; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENETICS; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA;

ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; MICROBIOTA;

EID: 84906672877     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep06185     Document Type: Article

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