Metagenomic analysis of coprolites from three Late Pleistocene megaherbivores from the Southwestern United States.
T. O. Prys-Jones, T. N. Furstenau, A. J. Abraham, I. N. Shaffer, C. J. Sobek, J. R. Upton, S. N. Hershauer, K. Wong, M. Molina, S. Menke, J. I. Mead, C. H. Ebert, M. S. Carbone, E. A. Schuur, F. M. Walker, , C. E. Doughty
This study analyzes metagenomic data from coprolites of three Late Pleistocene megaherbivores to assess how desiccation affects microbial community composition compared to modern samples.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2022 · PreprintPaleontology