Gut microbiota and phytoestrogen-associated infertility in southern white rhinoceros
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 08:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers from the San Diego Zoo Global Institute for Conservation Research have found the gut microbiota of the captive southern white rhinoceros may partially explain its infertility. They compared the gut microbiome of two rhinoceros species to investigate whether the gut microbes metabolize dietary phytoestrogens, which appear to play a role in infertility.