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Coprophagy prevention alters microbiome, metabolism, neurochemistry and cognitive behavior in a small mammal
Our study demonstrates the impact of coprophagy on the gut microbiota, and downstream effects on cognitive performance in a wild rodent. Further, we demonstrated that microbial metabolites, such as acetate, are at least partially responsible for the changes induced by coprophagy prevention.
How methane is produced in mangrove ecosystems?
Written by Cui-Jing Zhang and Meng Li