Gut microbiome is affected by gut region but robust to host physiological changes in captive active-season ground squirrels.
Kirsten GrondCourtney C KurtzJasmine HattonMichelle M SonsallaKhrystyne N DuddlestonPublished in: Animal microbiome (2021)
Overall, we found that the 13-lined ground squirrel microbiome is shaped by microenvironment during the active season. Our results provide baseline data for new avenues of research, such as investigating potential differences in microbial function among these physiologically unique gut environments.