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Avian Lung Mycobiome
Migratory distance, diet, and year may partially explain mycobiome differences of avian lungs
Species that breed or winter in geographically isolated regions are likely exposed to distinct fungal communities, potentially influencing their lung mycobiomes. However, our results offered limited and inconsistent support for this hypothesis.
This phylogeny depicts the diversity of Tremellomycetes yeasts in birds (blue) and mammals (yellow). While no members of Cryptococcus were detected, many reclassified yeast formally in this genus were.
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