The goal of the study was to: 1) describe the microbial communities of different floral organs of Mimulus guttatus, 2) determine the role of organ and pollinators in shaping microbial communities in t
The acquisition and maturation of the gastrointestinal microbiome is a crucial aspect of mammalian development, particularly for specialist herbivores such as the koala. Joey koalas are thought to be
Current research on oviparous lizards has provided three potential mechanisms for microbiome transmission: (1) gestation, (2) digestive tract, and (3) external environment. We wanted to test which of
Social interaction facilitates the horizontal transmission of the microbiota between different individuals. However, little is known about the level of microbiota transmission in different livestock a
Investigate the RBPs present in the upper respiratory tract of a cohort of students who live in dormitories at Peking University Medical School and the patterns of transmission of these RBPs over a 2-
