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Sep 2026
Functional potential of gut microbiota in Rhinolophus ferrumequinum revealed by 16S rRNA sequencing and metabolomics
Introduction Insectivorous bats consume insects that are rich in proteins and chitin, which may impose specific requirements on microbial-mediated nutrient transformation. However, the composition and functional potential of their gut microbiota remain poorly understood. Methods In this study, the greater horseshoe bat...
Bo-Yu Liu, Xin-Lei Huang, Alimire Tulake et al.
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