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Protective role of the vulture facial skin and gut microbiomes aid adaptation to scavenging.

Marie Lisandra Zepeda MendozaMichael RoggenbuckKarla Manzano VargasLars Hestbjerg HansenSøren BrunakM Thomas P GilbertThomas Sicheritz-Pontén
Published in: Acta veterinaria Scandinavica (2018)
Our results highlight the importance of complementing genomic analyses with metagenomics in order to obtain a clearer understanding of the host-microbial alliance and show the importance of microbiome-mediated health protection for adaptation to extreme diets, such as scavenging.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • microbial community
  • mental health
  • weight loss
  • climate change
  • copy number
  • health information
  • wound healing
  • gene expression
  • health promotion
  • human health
  • risk assessment