Browsing OSU - Undergraduate Research by Subject "marsupials"

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    • Continued isolation of anaerobic gut fungi from marsupial hosts 

      Chandler, Emily E.; Pratt, Carrie J.; Youssef, Noha H. (Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-18)
      Anaerobic gut fungi (AGF) are commonly found in the digestive tracts of herbivores, where they play a crucial role in breaking down complex plant materials, such as cellulose and lignin, by adhering to plant biomass and ...

    • Culturing novel anaerobic gut fungi from marsupials 

      Chandler, Emily E.; Pratt, Carrie J.; Youssef, Noha H. (Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)
      Anaerobic gut fungi (AGF) from the phylum Neocallimastigomycota are an essential part of the microbiome in herbivores. These fungi aid in digestion in ruminants, pseudoruminants, and nonruminants alike, where they adhere ...