Effect of shipping on the microbiome of donor mice used to reconstitute germ-free recipients
Z. L. McAdams, J. Yates, G. Turner, R. Dorfmeyer, M. Wight-Carter, J. M. Amos-Landgraf, C. L. Franklin, A. C. Ericsson
The paper investigates how shipping affects the gut microbiome of donor mice and shows that shipping-induced changes are transmitted to germ-free recipients, though supplier-origin effects remain more prominent.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2024Microbiology