Gut microbiota of homing pigeons shows summer-winter variation under constant diet indicating a substantial effect of temperature
M. W. Dietz, K. D. Matson, M. A. Versteegh, M. van der Velde, H. K. Parmentier, J. A. Arts, J. Falcao Salles, B. I. Tieleman
This study shows that homing pigeons' gut microbiota varies seasonally under constant diet, correlating with metabolism and immune indices, suggesting temperature influences gut microbiota.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2022Microbiology