Animal development in the microbial world: the power of experimental model systems

M McFall-Ngai, TCG Bosch - Current topics in developmental biology, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of powerful model systems has been a critical strategy for understanding
the mechanisms underlying the progression of an animal through its ontogeny. Here we …

Ecology and host identity outweigh evolutionary history in shaping the bat microbiome

HL Lutz, EW Jackson, PW Webala, WS Babyesiza… - Msystems, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recent studies of mammalian microbiomes have identified strong phylogenetic effects on
bacterial community composition. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) are among the most …