Effect of shipping on the microbiome of donor mice used to reconstitute germ-free recipients
Zachary L. McAdams, Jared Yates, Giedre Turner, Rebecca A. Dorfmeyer, Mary Wight‐Carter, James M Amos-Landgraf, Craig L. Franklin, Aaron 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.
Gut Microbes Reports · Jun 28, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology