The skin microbiome of cow-nose rays (Rhinoptera bonasus) in an aquarium touch-tank exhibit.

Kearns, Patrick J; Bowen, Jennifer L; Tlusty, Michael F

Kearns, Patrick J; Bowen, Jennifer L; Tlusty, Michael F.

Affiliation

Kearns PJ; Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
Bowen JL; Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
Tlusty MF; Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, New England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts.

Zoo Biol ; 36(3): 226-230, 2017 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28544080

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Bacteria/classification; Bacteria/isolation & purification; Microbiota/physiology; Skates, Fish/microbiology; Skin/microbiology; Animal Husbandry; Animals; Bacteria/genetics; DNA, Bacterial/classification; DNA, Bacterial/genetics; DNA, Bacterial/isolation & purification; Housing, Animal; RNA, Bacterial/classification; RNA, Bacterial/genetics; RNA, Bacterial/isolation & purification; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics

Key words

16S rRNA gene; cow-nose ray; elasmobranch; microbiome; touch-tank

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Skin / Bacteria / Skates, Fish / Microbiota Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Zoo Biol Journal subject: BIOLOGIA Year: 2017 Type: Article

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