Microbiomes in the insectivorous bat species Mops condylurus rapidly converge in captivity
K. M. Edenborough, A. Mu, K. Muehldorfer, J. Lechner, A. Lander, M. Bokelmann, E. Couacy-Hymann, A. Radonic, A. Kurth
This study shows that the fecal microbiome of Mops condylurus bats converges in captivity, suggesting a six-week acclimatization period may reduce microbiome variation in research.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2019Microbiology