Metagenomic sequencing provides insights into the location of microbial detoxification in the gut of a small mammalian herbivore
K. D. Kohl, K. F. Oakeson, T. J. Orr, A. W. Miller, J. S. Forbey, C. D. Phillips, C. Dale, R. B. Weiss, M. D. Dearing
The study uses metagenomic sequencing to determine that microbial detoxification of plant compounds occurs in different gut chambers of woodrats, depending on the compound type.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2018Microbiology