Occurrence of feather-degrading bacilli in the plumage of birds
We sampled bacteria from the plumage of 1,588 individuals of 83 species of birds. Feather-degrading bacteria, those able to extract energy and nutrients by breaking up Beta-keratin, were isolated from 134 individuals in 32 species.
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Published in | The Auk Vol. 116; no. 2; p. 364 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Waco
American Ornithological Society
01.04.1999
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Summary: | We sampled bacteria from the plumage of 1,588 individuals of 83 species of birds. Feather-degrading bacteria, those able to extract energy and nutrients by breaking up Beta-keratin, were isolated from 134 individuals in 32 species. |
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ISSN: | 2732-4613 |
DOI: | 10.2307/4089371 |