PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Urea nitrogen recycling via gut symbionts increases in hibernators over the winter fast
M. D. Regan, E. Chiang, Y. Liu…·F. M. Assadi-Porter
This study shows that hibernating ground squirrels recycle urea nitrogen through their gut microbiome to maintain protein balance during winter fasting.
DOI 10.1101/2021.02.24.432731