Effect of time and diet change on the bacterial community structure throughout the gastrointestinal tract and in faeces of the northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus
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Article Title | Effect of time and diet change on the bacterial community structure throughout the gastrointestinal tract and in faeces of the northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus |
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ERA Journal ID | 2835 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | O'Hara, Patricia J. (Author), Klieve, Athol V. (Author), Murray, Peter J. (Author), Maguire, Anita J. (Author), Ouwerkerk, Diane (Author) and Harper, Karen (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of Zoology |
Journal Citation | 64 (1), pp. 48-60 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2016 |
Place of Publication | Clayton, Australia |
ISSN | 0004-959X |
1446-5698 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO15078 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.publish.csiro.au/zo/ZO15078 |
Abstract | A significant gap, in not only peramelid nutritional physiology but marsupial nutrition as a whole, is the lack of information relating to microorganisms of the gastrointestinal tract. This research is a preliminary investigation that will provide a baseline for comparisons among peramelids. The high degree of 16S rRNA gene clones identified in this research that are closely related to culturable bacteria suggests that additional research will enable a more complete description of the gastrointestinal bacteria of I. macrourus. Most identifiable clones belonged to Clostridium and Ruminococcus. This research has confirmed that the hindgut of I. macrourus, the caecum, proximal colon and distal colon, are the main sites for microbial activity. |
Keywords | bacteria (microorganisms); clostridium; brown bandicoots; Isoodon macrourus; metatheria; peramelidae; ruminococcus |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310302. Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) |
310303. Ecological physiology | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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