Maternal cloacal bacteria of striped plateau lizards inhibit fungal growth
Fungal infection is a common source of egg loss in reptiles, a taxa that rarely expresses egg-tending behaviors or other forms of parental care. In the absence of parental care, one potential mechanism for antifungal egg protection is the vertical transfer of symbiotic bacteria from the maternal clo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/famrs.2025.1589793/full |
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