Winter feeding effects on female reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) gut microbiota and to short chain fatty acid production
Gut microbiota (the community of microbes) metabolises otherwise undigestible components of the diet, most of all those found in plant and lichen cell walls. This process forms short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) which are used as an energy source by the host. Dietary changes such as those occurring n...
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| Format: | Master's thesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/82527 |